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Mortgage Rates Dropping After Release Of Fed Minutes
Eariler this week, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day meeting which ended August 1, 2012. Since the release, mortgage rates have dropped.
read moreExisting Home Sales Rise To 4.47 Million
Home resales climbed 2% last month as the housing market continues its slow, steady recovery.
read moreStates With The Highest And Lowest Closing Costs, 2012
Mortgage rates are lower this year, and closing costs are, too.
read moreSingle-Family Housing Starts Remain Strong
Single-family housing starts were above 500,000 for the fourth straight month in July, a mark not met since the federal home buyer tax credit of 2010.
read moreMortgage Rates Rise For Third Straight Week
Mortgage rates rose for the third straight week this week. Could this be the end of rock-bottom mortgage rates?
read moreHomebuilder Confidence Rises To 5-Year High
For August 2012, the National Association of Homebuilders reports the monthly Housing Market Index at 37 — an increase of more than 100% from one year ago and the highest HMI value since February 2007.
read moreHome Affordability Sinks For The First Time In 12 Months
Rising home prices are taking a toll on today’s home buyers. For the first time in 4 quarters — and despite falling mortgage rates — home affordability is sinking.
read moreShould You Lease Or Buy Your Next Car? It May Affect Your Mortgage.
Should you lease a new car, or should you buy one? Like most financial questions, the answer depends on your situation
read more5 States Home To 50% Of Foreclosure Activity Nationwide
According to data from RealtyTrac, a national foreclosure-tracking firm, the number of foreclosure filings dipped below 192,000 in July 2012, a 3 percent decrease from the month prior.
read moreImproving Market Index Spans 32 States, District Of Columbia
80 U.S. metropolitan markets are showing “measurable and sustained growth” this month, according to the National Association of Homebuilders’ Improving Market Index.
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