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Quick Tips To Beat Out Cash Buyers

September 20, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

You’ve been searching for the perfect home for quite a while, and finally, you’ve found it! You get all of your finances in order and place an offer on the house.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Home Buyer Tips,Home Prices,Housing Market

Fed Meeting Minutes Expose Mortgage Rates As Remaining Historically Low

September 19, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve decided not to reduce the Fed’s current quantitative easing program of purchasing $85 billion monthly in Treasury securities and mortgage-backed securities.

Filed Under: Federal Reserve Tagged With: FOMC Minutes,Mortgage Rates,QE Program,Chairman Bernanke

Home Builder Confidence Has Far Outpaced Actual Home Construction

September 18, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Home builder confidence was unchanged for September according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index HMI released Tuesday. After four months of rising confidence, September’s HMI reading came in at 58, which was not far from expectations of a reading of 59.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Home Builder Confidence,Housing Market

Don’t Overlook These Important Factors When Buying A New Home

September 17, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

Most of the time when buying a property, there are a few obvious factors that you will consider – such as the location, the number of bedrooms, the accessibility to schools or your workplace, the need for repairs and any interior features. However, there are a few things that might not have crossed your mind during your house hunting but are still quite important.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Home Buyer Tips,Home Improvement,Home Maintenance

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 16, 2013

September 16, 2013 by Robby Oakes 1 Comment

Last week didn’t feature any housing-related news other than Freddie Mac’s weekly survey of mortgage interest rates. Reports on consumer credit, job openings and weekly jobless claims suggest that without some relief in the jobs market, Americans may be taking a “wait-and-see” stance toward buying homes.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Market,Housing Analysis,Mortgage Rates,Federal Reserve

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