Homebuilder Confidence Doubles In 12 Months

July 18, 2012

For the second time in three months, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index made sizable gains.

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Foreclosure Starts Rise For Second Straight Month

July 17, 2012

The number of U.S. homes receiving foreclosure notices topped one million through the first six months of 2012, according to RealtyTrac.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : July 16, 2012

July 16, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week on slowing economic growth worldwide and investor thirst for safe investments.

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Revisiting Housing Market Predictions For 2012

July 13, 2012

Analysts made bold calls at the start of the year about the housing and mortgage markets. How good were their predictions?

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Fed Minutes Suggest Fiscal Stimulus Later This Year

July 12, 2012

The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, revealing a Fed divided on the future of the U.S. economy.

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84 U.S. Markets Improving In July

July 11, 2012

84 U.S. metropolitan areas are showing “measurable and sustained growth” this month.

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Home Purchasing Power Jumps To New Highs

July 10, 2012

With mortgage rates down to all-time lows, you can buy a lot more home for your money. Home affordability is at an all-time high.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week as concerns for U.S. economic growth wrestled attention away, albeit temporarily, from the Eurozone.

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30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.62% Nationwide

July 6, 2012

30-year fixed rate mortgage rates made new, all-time lows once again this week.

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Mortgage Rate Risk Ahead Of Friday Morning’s Jobs Report

July 5, 2012

Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report. If you’re actively shopping for a mortgage, today may be a prudent day to lock a mortgage.

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