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Case Shiller Price Index Shows An Annual Growth Rate Of Home Prices

September 25, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Home prices were still gaining in July, but for 15 of 20 cities included the S&P/Case-Shiller 10 and 20-city Home Price Indices, the pace of increasing home prices is slowing down. National home prices rose by 1.80 percent in July as compared to 2.20 percent in June. Home prices grew by 0.60 percent from June to July on a seasonally-adjusted basis. This was the lowest month-to-month gain since September 2012.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Housing Market Index,Mortgage Rates

Highest Existing Home Sales Since February 2007

September 24, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Sales of existing homes reached their highest volume in almost six years in August. The National Association of REALTORS reported Thursday that sales of existing homes rose 1.70 percent in August to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 5.48 million existing homes sold.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Home Buyer Tips,Housing Market

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week — September 23, 2013

September 23, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Last week’s economic news was dominated by the Federal Reserve’s decision not to taper its $85 billion in monthly securities purchases.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Mortgage Rates,Housing Market

Quick Tips To Beat Out Cash Buyers

September 20, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

You’ve been searching for the perfect home for quite a while, and finally, you’ve found it! You get all of your finances in order and place an offer on the house.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Home Buyer Tips,Home Prices,Housing Market

Fed Meeting Minutes Expose Mortgage Rates As Remaining Historically Low

September 19, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve decided not to reduce the Fed’s current quantitative easing program of purchasing $85 billion monthly in Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities.

Filed Under: Federal Reserve Tagged With: FOMC Minutes,Mortgage Rates,QE Program,Chairman Bernanke

Home Builder Confidence Has Far Outpaced Actual Home Construction

September 18, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Home builder confidence was unchanged for September according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index HMI released Tuesday. After four months of rising confidence, September’s HMI reading came in at 58, which was not far from expectations of a reading of 59.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Home Builder Confidence,Housing Market

Don’t Overlook These Important Factors When Buying A New Home

September 17, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Most of the time when buying a property, there are a few obvious factors that you will consider – such as the location, the number of bedrooms, the accessibility to schools or your workplace, the need for repairs and any interior features. However, there are a few things that might not have crossed your mind during your house hunting but are still quite important.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Home Buyer Tips,Home Improvement,Home Maintenance

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 16, 2013

September 16, 2013 by Robby Oakes 1,792 Comments

Last week didn’t feature any housing-related news other than Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of mortgage interest rates. Reports on consumer credit, job openings and weekly jobless claims suggest that without some relief in the jobs market, Americans may be taking a “wait-and-see” stance toward buying homes.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Market,Housing Analysis,Mortgage Rates,Federal Reserve

What You Need To Know About Mortgage Insurance

September 13, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

If you are on the verge of buying real estate, you’ve probably heard the term Private Mortgage Insurance. Mortgage professionals talk about it a great deal, but you may be asking, “What is it exactly? And why should I care?”

Filed Under: Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Mortgage Tips,Mortgage Insurance,Home Buyer Tips

Before And After Tips When Dealing With A Disaster

September 12, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Weather patterns across the United States seem to be getting more and more erratic. From tornadoes and earthquakes to flash floods and wild fires, there are many natural disasters that can quickly consume your home without warning. Because you never know when disaster might strike, it’s best to be prepared.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Around The Home,Home Insurance,Disaster Coverage

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