Foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac reports falling foreclosure sales nationwide as banks get better at selling homes via short sale.
Short Sales Outnumber Foreclosure Sales For Third Straight Quarter
December 18th, 2012 · Comments Off on Short Sales Outnumber Foreclosure Sales For Third Straight Quarter
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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 17, 2012
December 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 17, 2012
Mortgage bonds worsened last week, moving mortgage rates higher.
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Improving Market Index : Up To 201 Cities For December 2012
December 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Improving Market Index : Up To 201 Cities For December 2012
The Improving Market Index added 76 metropolitan areas in December as compared to the month prior.
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Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 12 , 2012)
December 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 12 , 2012)
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday.
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Mortgage Rates Rising On 26 Straight Months Of Jobs Growth
December 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Mortgage Rates Rising On 26 Straight Months Of Jobs Growth
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and its November 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report, the U.S. economy added 146,000 net new jobs last month.
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Pending Home Sales Index Leaps To Multi-Year High
November 30th, 2012 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Index Leaps To Multi-Year High
According the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.2 percent in October, crossing the benchmark 100 reading, and moving to 104.8.
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New Home Sales Remain Elevated Into Q4 2012
November 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on New Home Sales Remain Elevated Into Q4 2012
According to the Commerce Department, New Home Sales slipped 1,000 units last month, falling to 368,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.
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Case-Shiller Index Verifies Home Value Gains Through Q3 2012
November 28th, 2012 · Comments Off on Case-Shiller Index Verifies Home Value Gains Through Q3 2012
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, which was released earlier this week, U.S. home prices rose in September for the sixth straight month, climbing 0.3% as compared to the month prior.
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Which Is Better : 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Or 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage?
November 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Which Is Better : 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Or 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage?
Which suits you best? The 15-year fixed rate mortgage or the 30-year one? These tips may help you decide.
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Simple, Inexpensive Ways To Prep Your Home For Sale
November 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on Simple, Inexpensive Ways To Prep Your Home For Sale
Here are four inexpensive, yet highly effective, ways to prepare your home for sale.
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