For Thursday and Friday, expect jobs data to dictate where mortgage rates are headed.
Post-Fiscal Cliff, Mortgage Markets Turn Attention To Jobs Data
January 3rd, 2013 · Comments Off on Post-Fiscal Cliff, Mortgage Markets Turn Attention To Jobs Data
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How To Make An Emergency Preparedness Kit For Your Home
January 2nd, 2013 · Comments Off on How To Make An Emergency Preparedness Kit For Your Home
Every home should maintain a ready, working emergency kit for when disaster strikes. Here is what to do.
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 31, 2012
December 31st, 2012 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 31, 2012
Mortgage bonds improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower nationwide.
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Fixing Up An Historic Home : The Three Rs
December 28th, 2012 · Comments Off on Fixing Up An Historic Home : The Three Rs
Restoration, Renovation, and Repair — the three Rs of fixing up an historic home.
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Case-Shiller Index Posts 4% Annual Home Price Gain
December 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Case-Shiller Index Posts 4% Annual Home Price Gain
The Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 4.3 percent during the 12-month period ending October 2012.
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How To Install A Water Heater Jacket
December 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on How To Install A Water Heater Jacket
Homeowners can save up to 9% per year on water heating costs with a properly-fitted water heater jacket.
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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: December 24, 2012
December 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: December 24, 2012
Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate at 3.37 percent — an increase of 0.05 percentage points from the week prior.
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Housing Starts, Building Permits Rising Into 2013
December 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Housing Starts, Building Permits Rising Into 2013
Rising permits and housing starts suggests a more healthy U.S. economy.
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3 Ways To Purchase Foreclosed Properties
December 20th, 2012 · Comments Off on 3 Ways To Purchase Foreclosed Properties
There are three main ways to buy a foreclosed home.
Tags: Personal Finance
Homebuilder Confidence Rises For 9th Straight Month
December 19th, 2012 · Comments Off on Homebuilder Confidence Rises For 9th Straight Month
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI), showing another monthly gain — its ninth in a row.
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