What To Do When Your Home Doesn’t Appraise At Its Purchase Price

January 10, 2013

Experienced home sellers know that reaching a sales agreement with a potential buyer can be just the start of the negotiation process.

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27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise

January 9, 2013

The 2013 housing market is expected to perform well. Job growth is playing a role in its recovery.

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Choosing “Green Homes”

January 8, 2013

For environmentally-conscious homeowners wanting to minimize their footprint and their energy bills, there are four areas upon which to focus.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 7, 2013

January 7, 2013

Mortgage rates rose during the first week of 2013.

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Pending Home Sales Index Cruises To Multi-Year High

January 4, 2013

In November, for the second straight month, the Pending Home Sales Index eclipsed its benchmark reading of 100, posting a value of 106.4.

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Post-Fiscal Cliff, Mortgage Markets Turn Attention To Jobs Data

January 3, 2013

For Thursday and Friday, expect jobs data to dictate where mortgage rates are headed.

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How To Make An Emergency Preparedness Kit For Your Home

January 2, 2013

Every home should maintain a ready, working emergency kit for when disaster strikes. Here is what to do.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 31, 2012

December 31, 2012

Mortgage bonds improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower nationwide.

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Fixing Up An Historic Home : The Three Rs

December 28, 2012

Restoration, Renovation, and Repair — the three Rs of fixing up an historic home.

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Case-Shiller Index Posts 4% Annual Home Price Gain

December 27, 2012

The Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 4.3 percent during the 12-month period ending October 2012.

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