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Mortgage Rates Drop For The First Time In 4 Weeks

August 31, 2012 by Robby Oakes

After 4 weeks of increases, mortgage rates finally recede nationwide.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: 30-Year Fixed, Freddie Mac, PMMS

Pending Home Sales Index Makes New High For 2012

August 30, 2012 by Robby Oakes

In July, the third time this year, the Pending Home Sales Index crossed its benchmark value of 100, moving to 101.7.

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

New Home Sales Reach Multi-Year High

August 29, 2012 by Robby Oakes

As reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 372,000 new homes were sold in July on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Builder Confidence, New Home Sales, New Home Supply

Government : Home Prices Up 3.0% In Last 12 Months Nationwide

August 28, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted 0.7 percent between May and June 2012. The index is now up 3.0% over the past 12 months, and made its biggest quarterly gain since 2005 last quarter.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: FHFA, Home Price Index, HPI

Carmel, Indiana Rated Top Mid-Sized U.S. City For 2012

August 27, 2012 by Robby Oakes

From a list of 744 eligible towns nationwide, Carmel, Indiana ranked first in CNNMoney’s Top Places To Live 2012.

Filed Under: Rankings Tagged With: City Rankings, CNNMoney, Onboard Informatics

Mortgage Rates Dropping After Release Of Fed Minutes

August 24, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Eariler this week, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day meeting which ended August 1, 2012. Since the release, mortgage rates have dropped.

Filed Under: Federal Reserve Tagged With: Fed, Fed Minutes, FOMC

Existing Home Sales Rise To 4.47 Million

August 23, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Home resales climbed 2% last month as the housing market continues its slow, steady recovery.

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

States With The Highest And Lowest Closing Costs, 2012

August 22, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage rates are lower this year, and closing costs are, too.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Closing Costs, Low Cost Mortgage, Origination Fee

Single-Family Housing Starts Remain Strong

August 21, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Single-family housing starts were above 500,000 for the fourth straight month in July, a mark not met since the federal home buyer tax credit of 2010.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Census Bureau, Homebuilder Confidence, Housing Starts

How To Repair Water-Damaged Hardwood Floors

August 20, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Over prolonged periods of time, water can warp, buckle, and/or cup hardwood flooring, leading to an expensive and time-consuming repair process.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Flooring, Gutters, Water Damage

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