Archive for October, 2011

Save Money By Preventing Water Heat Loss In Your Home

Posted in October 17th, 2011

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, water heating can account for 25% of a home’s energy use. Here’s how to keep from wasting it.

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Fed Minutes : A Fed Divided Reaches Comprise

Posted in October 14th, 2011

by Bill Lublin in Federal Reserve

Wednesday, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day September meeting. The release shows a divided Fed in disagreement about the current U.S. monetary policy.

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Retail Sales Expected To Rise; Mortgage Rates Should Rise, Too

Posted in October 13th, 2011

by Bill Lublin in The Economy

The American Consumer is alive and well, it seems. Retail Sales are up 14 months in a row.

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Quiz : What’s The First Thing You Should Do After A Home Purchase?

Posted in October 12th, 2011

by Bill Lublin in Around The Home

You just bought a new home. Have you thought about who has keys for entry?

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Should I Refinance My Home?

Posted in October 11th, 2011

by Bill Lublin in Mortgage Rates

With mortgage rates at all-time lows, you may be asking “Is now a good time to refinance?”. This short interview from NBC’s The Today Show offers good insight.

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Freddie Mac : Mortgage Rates Sub-4 Percent

Posted in October 7th, 2011

by Bill Lublin in Mortgage Rates

For the first time in more than 40 years, data from Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage falling below 4 percent, dropping to 3.94 percent nationwide. It’s the lowest average 30-year fixed reading in the survey’s history.

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