According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent between January and February 2012.
Home Values Start The Year Strong
May 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Home Values Start The Year Strong
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Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening Nationwide
May 1st, 2012 · Comments Off on Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening Nationwide
Despite an improving U.S. economy, the nation’s banks remain cautious about what they will lend, and to whom.
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How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes
April 30th, 2012 · Comments Off on How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes
Less than 40% of grill owners clean their equipment with any bit of frequency, and 6 percent admit they have never cleaned their grill at all.
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Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
April 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.
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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 25, 2012)
April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 25, 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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New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March
April 25th, 2012 · Comments Off on New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March
Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly.
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The Fed Starts A 2-Day Meeting Today. Make A Strategy.
April 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on The Fed Starts A 2-Day Meeting Today. Make A Strategy.
The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today. Mortgage rates are expected to be volatile for the next 48 hours.
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America’s 20 Best Small Towns
April 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on America’s 20 Best Small Towns
Smithsonian.com published a list of America’s 20 Best Small Towns.
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Existing Home Sales Slip In March
April 20th, 2012 · Comments Off on Existing Home Sales Slip In March
In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide.
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Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title
April 19th, 2012 · Comments Off on Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title
Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis — a span of nearly 5 years.
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