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5 Tips On Safely Hanging Those Christmas Lights

December 24, 2013 by Robby Oakes 14 Comments

Christmas lights can be the most festive of holiday decorations, but actually putting them up can be a huge pain. With these easy step-by-step instructions, you can safely hang Christmas lights outside your house in no time. That way you can get back to what’s important, family time.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Around The Home,Christmas Lights,Holiday Decorations

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 23, 2013

December 23, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

According to December’s NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, home builder confidence rose by four points to a reading of 58; this surpassed the consensus of 56 and November’s reading of 56.

Filed Under: Mortgage Rates Tagged With: Mortgage Rates,NAHB/ HMI,Quantitative Easing Program

4 Safety Tips For Your Christmas Tree

December 20, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

It’s Christmas time, it’s Christmas time – which means it’s time to get a tree for your home. Whether you get a real tree or an artificial one, it’s also time to think about Christmas tree safety.

Filed Under: Around The Home Tagged With: Holiday Tips,Around The Home,Christmas Tree Tips

Fed Minutes Predicts Tapering Of Quantitative Easing Program

December 19, 2013 by Robby Oakes 375 Comments

Housing Starts exceeded expectations and also beat October’s reading of 889,000. November housing starts were posted at 1.09 million against a consensus of 963,000. This reading is more in line with the NAHB/Wells Fargo Home builder Market Index, which reached a four month high with December’s reading.

Filed Under: Federal Reserve Tagged With: Federal Reserve,FOMC Meeting,QE Purchase

Housing Market Index Shows Builder Confidence Up 23 Percent Year-Over-Year

December 18, 2013 by Robby Oakes Leave a Comment

According to the National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Homebuilders Market Index for December, builder confidence recovered in with a reading of 58. This surpassed both expectations of 56 and last month’s reading of 54.

Filed Under: Housing Analysis Tagged With: Housing Analysis,Mortgage Rates,Home Builder Confidence

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