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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 10, 2012

September 10, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage rates rose slightly in last week’s holiday-shortened week.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: ECB, FOMC, Freddie Mac

Coming Next Week : New, Mandatory Loan Fees For All Conforming Mortgages

September 7, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Beginning as soon as next week, new, mandatory mortgage fees will push conforming mortgage rates higher nationwide.

Filed Under: The Economy Tagged With: FHFA, G-Fee, Guarantee Fee

Case-Shiller Index Shows Huge Home Price Gain

September 6, 2012 by Robby Oakes

According to the Standard & Poor’s Case-Shiller Index, home prices rose 6.9% between the first and second quarter of 2012, the largest quarter-to-quarter gain since the home-value tracker’s 1987 inception.

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

Making Coupon-Free Savings At The Supermarket

September 5, 2012 by Robby Oakes

With grocery bills rising, use these money-saving tips to get through the supermarket faster and with less money spent.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Groceries, shopping, The Today Show

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : September 4, 2012

September 4, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage markets improved last week for the second consecutive week.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: ECB, Federal Reserve, Non-Farm Payrolls

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

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