Real estate’s been one of the hottest topics in the news for the last seven years. CNN, The New York Times, and most other major news outlets have gone from covering housing-related stories to creating dedicated channels where consumer can scan headlines and “assess” the state of the market. The upside of this trend is […]
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| Now is the time to start putting together records and information for your 2012 tax returns which are due April 15, 2013. Here are some tax questions homeowners need to ask: |
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| The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, fell 4.3 percent to 101.7 in December from 106.3 in November but is 6.9 percent higher than December 2011 when it was 95.1. The data reflect contracts but not closings. |
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| There are five primary factors that account for the magical credit score which determines you acceptance or rejection for most loans or credit cards, and strongly influences the interest rates or total cost for you to borrow the funds. |
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| Buying a home is a great way to improve your family’s financial security. The main way this happens is through home equity. What is equity? |
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| Why own your own home? There are many reason including tax breaks, appreciation, equity and many more. |
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Mortgage rates continue to fall, with fixed-rate mortgage rates reaching new record lows last week for the second consecutive week, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey.
“Fixed mortgage rates continued to ease somewhat this week to record lows and should help the ongoing housing recovery,” said Frank Nothaft, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. |
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| How well do you know today’s home buyers and sellers? Find out who they are and what they need from you. |
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| Lawrence Yun , chief economist of the National Association of Realtors®, said the housing market clearly turned around in 2012. “Existing-home sales, new-home sales and housing starts are all recording notable gains this year in contrast with suppressed activity in the previous four years, and all of the major home price measures are showing sustained increases,” he said. |
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