Practical Advice : How To Help Your Home Sell Faster

February 2, 2011

Home sellers that want to sell quickly should take a listen to this 3-minute interview from NBC’s The Today Show. It’s loaded with practical advice.

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Pending Home Sales At The Highest Levels Since April 2010

February 1, 2011

Another day, another strong report for housing. The Pending Home Sales Index climbed 2 percent in December, according to the National Association of REALTORS®

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 31, 2011

January 31, 2011

Mortgage markets improved this week as positive economic data was overshadowed by geopolitical strife. A flight-to-quality drove buy-side activity in mortgage bond markets, which, in turn, helped conforming rates fall.

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New Home Sales Reach 8-Month High

January 28, 2011

The 2010 housing market finished on a tear, and that momentum is carrying forward into 2011. Expect the spring season to show strongly, and for home prices to be on the rise.

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A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (January 26, 2011 Edition)

January 26, 2011

Today, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 10-to-o to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within in its target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. Mortgage rates are reacting.

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The Home Price Index Shows Flat For November

January 26, 2011

Home values were reported unchanged in November 2010, on average, according to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index.

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The Fed Meets Today. What It Means To Mortgage Rates.

January 25, 2011

The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today in Washington D.C. It’s the group’s first meeting of 2011 — one of 8 scheduled for the year.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 24, 2011

January 24, 2011

Mortgage markets worsened last week in a holiday-shortened trading week. For the second straight week, conforming and FHA mortgage rates increased.

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Home Supplies Plummet, Putting Pressure On Prices To Rise

January 21, 2011

According to the National Association of REALTORS®, seasonally-adjusted, annualized Existing Home Sales figures climbed by more than a half-million units in December as compared to November. It’s the 3rd straight month of home resale improvement nationwide.

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Building Permits Surge In December; Signals A Strong Spring Housing Market

January 20, 2011

According to theCensus Bureau’s report, Housing Starts of single-family homes fell to 417,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annual basis. The figure marks a 9 percent drop-off from November, and is the lowest reading since May 2009.

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