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FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

April 3rd, 2012 · Comments Off on FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums Increasing April 9, 2012

Planning to use an FHA-backed mortgage for your next home loan? You might want to get your application in gear today.

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Tags: Mortgage Guidelines

Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

April 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Spring Cleaning Shortcuts

It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist?

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Tags: Around The Home

Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 4%

March 30th, 2012 · Comments Off on Mortgage Rates Fall Back Below 4%

After a brief run-up two weeks ago, mortgage rates are back below 4 percent.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

Case-Shiller Shows Uneven Recovery For U.S. Housing

March 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on Case-Shiller Shows Uneven Recovery For U.S. Housing

Recent data suggests that the U.S. housing market is in recovery, albeit an uneven one.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

March 28th, 2012 · Comments Off on Pending Home Sales Index Remains Strong Into Spring

The housing market took a step back in February, but remains near post-Recession highs.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

New Home Sales Slip In February

March 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on New Home Sales Slip In February

Sales of new homes fell to the lowest levels in four months last month.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

March 26th, 2012 · Comments Off on How To Replace Cracked, Dirty Grout

Keeping grout in good condition does more than just make your kitchen or bathroom look great — it protects the surfaces beneath your tile, too. Here’s how to properly clean your grout.

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Tags: Around The Home

Building Permits On The Rise

March 23rd, 2012 · Comments Off on Building Permits On The Rise

The new construction housing market appears primed for growth.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Existing Home Sales Stay Strong; Spring Season Underway

March 22nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Existing Home Sales Stay Strong; Spring Season Underway

Despite sparse home inventory, the National Association of REALTORS reports that 4.59 million “existing homes” were sold in February on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Buyer Foot Traffic Through New Construction Up Nearly Threefold Since 2009

March 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Buyer Foot Traffic Through New Construction Up Nearly Threefold Since 2009

Home builder confidence in the newly-built, single-family housing market remains high.

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Tags: Housing Analysis