The Federal Reserve Begins A 2-Day Meeting Today

December 11, 2012

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) begins a 2-day meeting today, its last of 8 scheduled meetings this year.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 10, 2012

December 10, 2012

Mortgage bonds worsened last week as Fiscal Cliff talks moved closer to resolution and as the U.S. economy showed continued signs of growth.

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Energy-Saving Tips For The Holiday Season

December 7, 2012

The holiday season can be full of excesses. Don’t let your energy bill be one of them.

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November 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls Report May Show Hurricane Sandy Effects

December 6, 2012

If you are currently in the market for, or are undecided about a mortgage, consider locking your mortgage rate today. Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls report represents mortgage rate risk.

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Short Sale : Writing A Letter Of Hardship

December 5, 2012

The short sale process starts with a letter of hardship.

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How To Maintain Adequate Homeowners Insurance Coverage

December 4, 2012

Whether you’re buying a home, or own one already, revisit your hazard insurance regularly.

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A Look At This Week’s Mortgage Rates : December 3, 2012

December 3, 2012

This week, there is little on the U.S. economic calendar, save for Friday’s Non-Farm Payrolls report. Wall Street is expecting to see 80,000 net new jobs created in November, and a rise in the national Unemployment Rate to 8.0%.

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Pending Home Sales Index Leaps To Multi-Year High

November 30, 2012

According the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Pending Home Sales Index rose 5.2 percent in October, crossing the benchmark 100 reading, and moving to 104.8.

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Case-Shiller Index Verifies Home Value Gains Through Q3 2012

November 28, 2012

According to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, which was released earlier this week, U.S. home prices rose in September for the sixth straight month, climbing 0.3% as compared to the month prior.

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Which Is Better : 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Or 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage?

November 27, 2012

Which suits you best? The 15-year fixed rate mortgage or the 30-year one? These tips may help you decide.

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