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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 31, 2012

December 31, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage bonds improved last week, pushing mortgage rates lower nationwide.

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

Fixing Up An Historic Home : The Three Rs

December 28, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Restoration, Renovation, and Repair — the three Rs of fixing up an historic home.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: DIY, Renovate, Restore

Case-Shiller Index Posts 4% Annual Home Price Gain

December 27, 2012 by Robby Oakes

The Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 4.3 percent during the 12-month period ending October 2012.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Case-Shiller Index, FHFA, Home Price Index

How To Install A Water Heater Jacket

December 26, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Homeowners can save up to 9% per year on water heating costs with a properly-fitted water heater jacket.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Energy Efficiency, Green, Water Heater

What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: December 24, 2012

December 24, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate at 3.37 percent — an increase of 0.05 percentage points from the week prior.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Existing Home Sales, Fiscal Cliff, Housing Starts

Housing Starts, Building Permits Rising Into 2013

December 21, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Rising permits and housing starts suggests a more healthy U.S. economy.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Building Permits, Department of Commerce, Housing Starts

3 Ways To Purchase Foreclosed Properties

December 20, 2012 by Robby Oakes

There are three main ways to buy a foreclosed home.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Distressed Home, Foreclosure, Short Sale

Homebuilder Confidence Rises For 9th Straight Month

December 19, 2012 by Robby Oakes

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI), showing another monthly gain — its ninth in a row.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: HMI, Housing Market Index, NAHB

Short Sales Outnumber Foreclosure Sales For Third Straight Quarter

December 18, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac reports falling foreclosure sales nationwide as banks get better at selling homes via short sale.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Foreclosure, RealtyTrac, Short Sale

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 17, 2012

December 17, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage bonds worsened last week, moving mortgage rates higher.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Fed Funds Rate, FOMC, IMI

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