Planning to close on your home at the end of May? Plan ahead. Memorial Day is coming and the holiday may delay your closing. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and … [Read more...]
Make A Mortgage Rate Plan Ahead Of The Jobs Report
05/03/2012 By
Been shopping for a mortgage rate? You may want to lock something down. Tomorrow morning, mortgage rates are expected to change. Unfortunately, we don't know in which direction … [Read more...]
Home Values Start The Year Strong
05/02/2012 By
Home prices started the year on an upswing. According to the Federal Home Finance Agency's Home Price Index, home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 … [Read more...]
Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening Nationwide
05/01/2012 By
Despite an improving U.S. economy, the nation's banks remain cautious about what they will lend, and to whom. Last quarter, by a margin of 3-to-2, more banks tightened residential … [Read more...]
How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes
04/30/2012 By
Regardless of your hometown's climate, outdoor gas grill cooking can be a four-season endeavor. Just remembe to keep your grill clean. According to Weber's annual GrillWatch … [Read more...]
Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier
04/27/2012 By
After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track. The Pending Home Sales Index posted 101.4 in March, a four percent gain from … [Read more...]
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 25, 2012)
04/25/2012 By
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday. For the fifth consecutive month, the … [Read more...]
New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March
04/25/2012 By
Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly. Based on Census Bureau data, the number of new, single-family homes sold in March slipped 7 percent from February -- the … [Read more...]
The Fed Starts A 2-Day Meeting Today. Make A Strategy.
04/24/2012 By
The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today in the nation's capitol. It's the group's third of 8 scheduled meetings this year. Mortgage rates are expected … [Read more...]
America’s 20 Best Small Towns
04/23/2012 By
America is stuffed with world-class "big cities"; New York, San Francisco and Chicago make for three great examples. But beyond the biggest cities, there are some wonderful small … [Read more...]
