Foreclosure filings are fewer these days, according to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac.

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Exposed interior brick can add a nice, decorative touch to your home, but cleaning brick can be a challenge. Here’s how to do it the right way.

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Will your home gain value over the next 12 months? Nobody can know for sure, but should recent housing trends continue, there’s concrete reason for optimism.

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The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its most recent Federal Open Market Committee meeting. December’s Fed Minutes shows Fed members with a positive, cautious, take on the economy.

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Consumer spending continues to rise nationwide, fueled by jobs growth and a rosier outlook for the U.S. economy. Unfortunately for mortgage rate shoppers, it may also lead to higher mortgage rates later this week.

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Starting soon, nearly all home buyers and refinancing households nationwide will pay higher mortgage loan fees. Congress has made it law.

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The organic way to clean your microwave oven.

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Adjustable-rate mortgages are a relative bargain as compared to fixed-ones.

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As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012.

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Low home prices and mortgage rates have combined to push home affordability to record levels nationwide. Home buyers are taking advantage.

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