ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2010
Although every situation is unique, it is not uncommon for homebuyers to qualify for a mortgage on a new home while still living in their primary residence. Perhaps you are outgrowing your current house, or have been forced to relocate due to a job transfer? Regardless of the motivation for keep...
09/28/2010
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A kitchen is often a home's busiest room -- a meeting place for meals and conversation. It's also among the home's most grimy rooms. Bacteria, dirt and germs collect on floors, on countertops, and inside appliances. In this 4-minute clip from NBC's The Today Show, you'll learn how to rid your kit...
09/27/2010
Sales of existing homes in recovered in August, perhaps the result of a post-tax credit normalization. As compared to July, Existing Home Sales rose 8 percent in August, buoyed by falling interest rates and slow-to-rise home prices. There's lot of "good deals" out there and home buyers in...........
09/24/2010
The number of single-family Housing Starts rebounded in August, climbing 4 percent from July's 14-month low. A "Housing Start" is defined as a home on which construction has started and the August increase represents 18,000 single-family units nationwide. If you only read the headlines, however, ...
09/23/2010
Today, in its 7th meeting of the year, the Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-to-1 to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged. The Fed Funds Rate remains at a historical low, within a Fed's target range of 0.000-0.250 percent. In its press release, the FOMC said that....... Read the COMPLETE BLO...
09/23/2010
How can a fully approved loan get denied for funding after the borrower has signed loan docs? Simple, the underwriter pulls an updated credit report to verify that there hasn't been any new activity since original approval was issued, and the new findings kill the loan. This generally won't happe...
09/22/2010
The Federal Open Market Committee adjourns from its 6th scheduled meeting of the year today, and 7th overall. Upon adjournment, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will release a formal statement to the market. In it, the Fed is expected to announce "no change" to...... Read the COMPLETE BLOG...
09/21/2010
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If a home is an expression of personality, then these 10 homes say something unique about their owners. Culled by Zillow, this list of one-of-a-kind properties make for excellent party conversation. There's the "round house", the geodesic dome, the firehouse home, and........ Read the COMPLETE...
09/21/2010
Is it better to rent a Longwood home, or to buy one? The answer may not be as clear-cut as you think. In this balanced, 3-minute joint interview from NBC's The Today Show, you'll hear the case for both sides. From the pro-renting part of the talk, there's valid points about the economic impact ...
09/17/2010
According to foreclosure-tracking firm RealtyTrac, the number of foreclosure filings climbed 4 percent in August from the month prior. A foreclosure filing is defined as default notice, scheduled auction, or bank repossession. Despite the number of filings surpassing 300,000 for the 18th straigh...
09/16/2010
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