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Homebuilder Confidence Nearly Triples In 2 Years

January 17th, 2013 · Comments Off on Homebuilder Confidence Nearly Triples In 2 Years

The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) Housing Market Index ended its 8-month winning streak this month.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Improve Your Credit Score To Get Better Mortgage Rates

January 16th, 2013 · Comments Off on Improve Your Credit Score To Get Better Mortgage Rates

Borrowers with high credit scores get access to lower mortgage rates and can find the mortgage approval process to be more smooth than borrowers with low credit scores.

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Tags: Credit Scoring

Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home’s Bathrooms.

January 15th, 2013 · Comments Off on Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home’s Bathrooms.

Inexpensive ways to spruce up bathrooms in a home for sale.

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Tags: Around The Home

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 14, 2013

January 14th, 2013 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 14, 2013

Mortgage rates rose last week nationwide during a week of sparse economic news.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

Help Your Pets Adjust To Your New Home

January 11th, 2013 · Comments Off on Help Your Pets Adjust To Your New Home

Tips to ease your pets’ transition to a new home

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Tags: Around The Home

What To Do When Your Home Doesn’t Appraise At Its Purchase Price

January 10th, 2013 · Comments Off on What To Do When Your Home Doesn’t Appraise At Its Purchase Price

Experienced home sellers know that reaching a sales agreement with a potential buyer can be just the start of the negotiation process.

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Tags: Personal Finance

27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise

January 9th, 2013 · Comments Off on 27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise

The 2013 housing market is expected to perform well. Job growth is playing a role in its recovery.

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Tags: The Economy

Choosing “Green Homes”

January 8th, 2013 · Comments Off on Choosing “Green Homes”

For environmentally-conscious homeowners wanting to minimize their footprint and their energy bills, there are four areas upon which to focus.

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Tags: Around The Home

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 7, 2013

January 7th, 2013 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 7, 2013

Mortgage rates rose during the first week of 2013.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

Pending Home Sales Index Cruises To Multi-Year High

January 4th, 2013 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Index Cruises To Multi-Year High

In November, for the second straight month, the Pending Home Sales Index eclipsed its benchmark reading of 100, posting a value of 106.4.

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Tags: Housing Analysis