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Entries from November 2012

Your November Gardening Task List

November 15th, 2012 · Comments Off on Your November Gardening Task List

For homeowners who keep a garden, with the change of seasons comes a task list.

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Tags: Around The Home

Mortgage Approvals : Documents You’ll Need For Your Lender

November 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Mortgage Approvals : Documents You’ll Need For Your Lender

According to the Federal Reserve’s quarterly Senior Loan Officer Survey, it’s getting easier to get approved for a home loan.

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Tags: Mortgage Guidelines

When It Pays To Refinance Your Mortgage — Literally

November 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on When It Pays To Refinance Your Mortgage — Literally

There are many reasons why homeowners opt to refinance, from obtaining a lower interest rate, to shortening the term of the loan, to switching mortgage loan types, to tapping into home equity.

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Tags: Personal Finance

For November : Home Maintenance To-Do List

November 9th, 2012 · Comments Off on For November : Home Maintenance To-Do List

With less sunlight, colder temperatures, and shorter days ahead, it’s a good time to cross those last-minute maintenance items off your homeowner to-do list.

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Tags: Around The Home

Questions First-Time Home Buyers Should Ask

November 8th, 2012 · Comments Off on Questions First-Time Home Buyers Should Ask

Buying your first home can be exciting, but you should also do your research to make sure that you ask the right questions.

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Tags: Personal Finance

Improving Market Index Swells To 125 In November

November 7th, 2012 · Comments Off on Improving Market Index Swells To 125 In November

The NAHB released its Improving Market Index for November 2012. The index is up four-fold in just 12 months.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

October Jobs Report Blows Away Estimates; Mortgage Rates Falling

November 6th, 2012 · Comments Off on October Jobs Report Blows Away Estimates; Mortgage Rates Falling

Mortgage rates are performing surprisingly well after Friday’s release of the October 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report.

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Tags: The Economy

HOA : The Role Of Homeowners Associations In Housing Communities

November 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on HOA : The Role Of Homeowners Associations In Housing Communities

For homes governed by an HOA, membership in the homeowners association is a condition of purchase; buyer are not permitted to opt-out.

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Tags: Real Estate Definitions

How Choosing Kitchen Colors Can Affect Your Eating Habits

November 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on How Choosing Kitchen Colors Can Affect Your Eating Habits

Have you ever walked into your kitchen and instantly felt hungry?

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Tags: Around The Home

Find A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Job Report

November 1st, 2012 · Comments Off on Find A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Job Report

Friday morning, the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report.

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Tags: The Economy