Wednesday, the Census Bureau will release its March Retail Sales figures and the report is expected to show higher sales receipts for the 9th straight month. A strong reading like that should spell higher mortgage rates nationwide.
Retail Sales Report Should Spell Higher Mortgage Rates For Wednesday
April 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on Retail Sales Report Should Spell Higher Mortgage Rates For Wednesday
Tags: The Economy
How Healthy Is Your Bedroom?
April 11th, 2011 · Comments Off on How Healthy Is Your Bedroom?
Most people spend about one-third of their life in the bedroom. So, how healthy is yours?
Tags: Around The Home
Military Members : You Have 3 Weeks To Buy A Home, Claim Up To $8,000 In Tax Credits
April 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Military Members : You Have 3 Weeks To Buy A Home, Claim Up To $8,000 In Tax Credits
If you’re an eligible federal employee or qualified military personnel, you have 3 weeks from this Saturday to use the federal home buyer tax credit, and to claim up to $8,000 in federal income tax credits.
Tags: Taxes
How Does Your Real Estate Tax Bill Compare To Other Parts Of The Country?
April 7th, 2011 · Comments Off on How Does Your Real Estate Tax Bill Compare To Other Parts Of The Country?
Compiling data from the 2009 American Community Survey, the Tax Foundation, a non-partisan educational organization in Washington D.C., published property taxes paid by owner-occupied households, county-by-county.
Tags: Rankings
March Fed Minutes Show Inflation Risks And Rate Hikes On The Horizon
April 6th, 2011 · Comments Off on March Fed Minutes Show Inflation Risks And Rate Hikes On The Horizon
The Federal Reserve released its March 15 meeting minutes Tuesday. The notes revealed a Federal Reserve split between optimism and caution for the U.S. economy.
Tags: Federal Reserve
Plan To Sell Within 5 Years? Consider An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage.
April 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Plan To Sell Within 5 Years? Consider An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage.
The interest rate gap between fixed-rate mortgages and adjustable-rate mortgages is growing. It peaked 2 weeks ago, but remains huge at 1.16 percentage points.
Tags: Mortgage Rates
How To Clean A Gas Grill
April 4th, 2011 · Comments Off on How To Clean A Gas Grill
Cleaning a gas grill is simple and should be performed at least once every 12 months for light use, and once every 6 months for heavy use. Here’s how you do it.
Tags: Around The Home
How Does Your Work Commute Compare To Other Cities?
April 1st, 2011 · Comments Off on How Does Your Work Commute Compare To Other Cities?
Whether you live in a “long commute” town like Richmond, NY (40 minutes), or a “short commute” town like King, TX (3.4 minutes), rising gas prices have made commute times and distances relevant to everyone. See commute times for every county in the country.
Tags: Rankings
Lock Now? Friday’s Job Report Expected To Push Mortgage Rates Up.
March 31st, 2011 · Comments Off on Lock Now? Friday’s Job Report Expected To Push Mortgage Rates Up.
Friday, analysts expect to count another 190,000 jobs created. If the actual figure falls short, expect mortgage rates to ease. Otherwise, look for rates to rise. Probably by a lot.
Tags: The Economy
January 2011 Case-Shiller Index : Weak And Flawed
March 30th, 2011 · Comments Off on January 2011 Case-Shiller Index : Weak And Flawed
According to the January Case-Schiller Index, values are down 3.1% from last year, retreating to the same levels from Summer 2003. As a buyer or seller in today’s market, though, don’t read too much into it. The Case-Shiller Index is far too flawed to be the final word in housing.
Tags: Housing Analysis