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Where’s the HUD?
You may have heard the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made new rules regulating the mortgage industry. No one, including the CFPB, is quite sure when the new rules will take effect, but the industry has been assured that it will be in 2014. One of the...
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week-September 30, 2013
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week-September 30, 2013
Before And After Tips When Dealing With A Disaster
Weather patterns across the United States seem to be getting more and more erratic. From tornadoes and earthquakes to flash floods and wild fires, there are many natural disasters that can quickly consume your home without warning. Because you never know when disaster might strike, itâs best to be prepared.
4 Quick Tips On Becoming A Young Real Estate Investor
Investing in property at a young age seems like a bit of a daunting prospect sometimes. Most young people don’t have a lot of disposable income, often have poor credit and perhaps even student loans.
Case Shiller Price Index Shows An Annual Growth Rate Of Home Prices
Home prices were still gaining in July, but for 15 of 20 cities included the S&P/Case-Shiller 10 and 20-city Home Price Indices, the pace of increasing home prices is slowing down. National home prices rose by 1.80 percent in July as compared to 2.20 percent in June. Home prices grew by 0.60 percent from June to July on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This was the lowest month-to-month gain since September 2012.
Highest Existing Home Sales Since February 2007
Sales of existing homes reached their highest volume in almost six years in August. The National Association of REALTORS reported Thursday that sales of existing homes rose 1.70 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million existing homes sold.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — September 23, 2013
Last week’s economic news was dominated by the Federal Reserve’s decision not to taper its $85 billion in monthly securities purchases.
Quick Tips To Beat Out Cash Buyers
You’ve been searching for the perfect home for quite a while, and finally, you’ve found it! You get all of your finances in order and place an offer on the house.
Tips For Buying A Home That Your Pets Will Love
When you are buying a new home, it is important to take into consideration the four-legged residents that will be living there, as well as the two-legged ones. What things should you keep in mind if you are house hunting and you own a pet?
Home Builder Confidence Has Far Outpaced Actual Home Construction
Home builder confidence was unchanged for September according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index HMI released Tuesday. After four months of rising confidence, September’s HMI reading came in at 58, which was not far from expectations of a reading of 59.