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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 10, 2014

March 10, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Last week’s economic news included construction spending and the CoreLogic Home Price Index for January. Reports for February included ADP Employment, Non-Farm Payrolls and national unemployment data.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Employment Report, Home Price Index, Mortgage Rates

Don’t Make These Mistakes When You Want To Get A Home Loan

March 7, 2014 by Robby Oakes

Getting a home loan can be a challenging process, and a finicky one. Qualifying can be challenging and once a buyer gets approved, it can be surprisingly easy to derail the process.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Home Loans, Home Mortgage Tips, Qualifying For A Mortgage

How To Add Color To Your Home Decor Without Going Overboard

March 7, 2014 by Robby Oakes

There is a fine line between adding color to your home décor and using too much color, so that you feel like you are living inside a rainbow.

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Highest Year-Over-Year Increase In Home Prices Since 2005

March 5, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Two major indicators of home price trends showed a slowing momentum for home prices in December.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Case Shiller,HPI,Housing Analysis

What Is A Mortgage Pre-Qualification?

March 4, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

A mortgage pre-qualification is an initial estimate of what type of mortgage a borrower could get. It is limited, though, because it’s only based on what the borrower tells the lender, which might not be the same as what the lender finds out when it goes through a full process of analyzing the borrower and his credit.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips,Pre-Quailification,Lender

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 3, 2014

March 3, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Last week’s economic news was mixed, with new home sales increasing and weekly jobless claims higher than expected.

Case-Shiller and FHFA home price reports reflected slower growth in home prices. Mortgage rates moved higher for the third consecutive week.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Mortgage Rates,Case Shiller,New Home Sales

How To Make Your Home Look More Luxurious On A Budget

February 28, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Have you been looking through home decor magazines and gazing with wonder at the gorgeous homes inside? Do you want to add a touch of elegance and luxury to your home, but you are on a tight budget?

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Around The Home,Luxurious On A Budget,Home Decor

Case Shiller Price Index Shows That It’s A Buyers Market

February 27, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Two major indicators of home price trends showed a slowing momentum for home prices in December. The S&P Case Shiller 10 and 20 city indices reported that of 20 cities tracked, home prices were lower in December than for November.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Case Shiller,Home Prices

How Can I Get A Cash-Out Refinance Using An FHA Loan?

February 26, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

While homeowners typically equate the FHA loan program with low-down payment mortgages, FHA refinances are also available.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips,FHA Loan,Refinancing Your Home

Existing Home Sales Lowest Since 2012

February 25, 2014 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Sales of existing homes fell by 5.10 percent in January according to the National Association of REALTORS. Pre-owned home sales slowed to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million homes against an expected reading of 4.65 million and December’s reading of 4.87 million existing homes sold.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Existing Home Sales,Home Price

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