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For November : Home Maintenance To-Do List

November 9, 2012 by Robby Oakes

With less sunlight, colder temperatures, and shorter days ahead, it’s a good time to cross those last-minute maintenance items off your homeowner to-do list.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Cleaning, Home Repair, Home Safety

Questions First-Time Home Buyers Should Ask

November 8, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Buying your first home can be exciting, but you should also do your research to make sure that you ask the right questions.

Filed Under: Personal Finance Tagged With: Distressed Properties, First-Time Home Buyer, Home Values

Improving Market Index Swells To 125 In November

November 7, 2012 by Robby Oakes

The NAHB released its Improving Market Index for November 2012. The index is up four-fold in just 12 months.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: IMI, Improving Market Index, NAHB

October Jobs Report Blows Away Estimates; Mortgage Rates Falling

November 6, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Mortgage rates are performing surprisingly well after Friday’s release of the October 2012 Non-Farm Payrolls report.

Filed Under: The Economy Tagged With: Jobs, Mortgage Rates, Non-Farm Payrolls

HOA : The Role Of Homeowners Associations In Housing Communities

November 5, 2012 by Robby Oakes

For homes governed by an HOA, membership in the homeowners association is a condition of purchase; buyer are not permitted to opt-out.

Filed Under: Real Estate Definitions Tagged With: Condo, HOA, PUD

How Choosing Kitchen Colors Can Affect Your Eating Habits

November 2, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Have you ever walked into your kitchen and instantly felt hungry?

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Colors, Home Staging, Paint

Find A Mortgage Rate Strategy Ahead Of Friday’s Job Report

November 1, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Friday morning, the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report.

Filed Under: The Economy Tagged With: Jobs Report, Non-Farm Payrolls, Unemployment Rate

19 of 20 Case-Shiller Index Markets Improve In August

October 31, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Home value rose to close out the summer, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index, an oft-cited home-valuation tracker.

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

Pending Home Sales Index Suggests Housing Momentum Into 2013

October 30, 2012 by Robby Oakes

In September, for the fifth straight month, the Pending Home Sales Index hovered near its benchmark value of 100, registering 99.5.

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

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : October 29, 2012

October 29, 2012 by Robby Oakes

Pricing for both conforming and FHA mortgage rates improved between Monday and Friday, with the majority of gains occurring late in the week.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Federal Reserve, New Home Sales, QE3

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