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Selling? Improve The Appearance Of Your Home’s Bathrooms.

January 15, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Inexpensive ways to spruce up bathrooms in a home for sale.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: bathroom, Home Sales, Staging

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 14, 2013

January 14, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage rates rose last week nationwide during a week of sparse economic news.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Freddie Mac, Jobless Claims, PPI

Help Your Pets Adjust To Your New Home

January 11, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Tips to ease your pets’ transition to a new home

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Cats, Dogs, Moving

What To Do When Your Home Doesn’t Appraise At Its Purchase Price

January 10, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Experienced home sellers know that reaching a sales agreement with a potential buyer can be just the start of the negotiation process.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Appraisal, Comparable Homes, Home Value

27 Months Of Consecutive Job Growth Helping Home Prices Rise

January 9, 2013 by Robby Oakes

The 2013 housing market is expected to perform well. Job growth is playing a role in its recovery.

Filed Under: The Economy Tagged With: Home Prices, Non-Farm Payrolls, Unemployment Rate

Choosing “Green Homes”

January 8, 2013 by Robby Oakes

For environmentally-conscious homeowners wanting to minimize their footprint and their energy bills, there are four areas upon which to focus.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Energy Star, EPA, Green Homes

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 7, 2013

January 7, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage rates rose during the first week of 2013.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Fiscal Cliff, FOMC, Non-Farm Payrolls

Pending Home Sales Index Cruises To Multi-Year High

January 4, 2013 by Robby Oakes

In November, for the second straight month, the Pending Home Sales Index eclipsed its benchmark reading of 100, posting a value of 106.4.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Existing Home Sales, NAR, Pending Home Sales Index

Post-Fiscal Cliff, Mortgage Markets Turn Attention To Jobs Data

January 3, 2013 by Robby Oakes

For Thursday and Friday, expect jobs data to dictate where mortgage rates are headed.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Jobless Claims, Jobs, Unemployment Rate

How To Make An Emergency Preparedness Kit For Your Home

January 2, 2013 by Robby Oakes

Every home should maintain a ready, working emergency kit for when disaster strikes. Here is what to do.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Disaster, Emergency, Safety

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