In another good sign for the housing market, today’s home builders believe that the housing market has turned a corner. Homebuilder confidence is at a 19-month high.
How To Keep Your Dishwasher Mold- and Mildew-Free
Your dishwasher is a breeding ground for mold and mildew. Here’s how to keep yours clean.
Mortgage Payments Fall 12% Since February 2011
As mortgage rates drop, so do housing payments. It’s a good time to consider refinancing your home, or making an offer on a new one. Mortgage payment affordability has never been so high in history.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (December 13, 2011 Edition)
Tuesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
How To Clean A Cutting Board
Germ studies show that a kitchen cutting board carries up to 200 times more bacteria than a toilet seat. Here’s how to clean your cutting board.
Reduce Long-Term Loan Costs With A 15-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage
For as low as 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates are today, 15-year fixed rate mortgage rates are even lower.
Have Mortgage Rates Bottomed Out?
Mortgage rates have troughed. Or, so it seems.
Fed Minutes Suggest New Economic Stimulus Next Week
The Federal Open Market Committee released its November 2011 meeting minutes, revealing a Fed split on whether new stimulus is needed for the U.S. economy.
More Housing Strength : Pending Home Sales Surged In October
After 3 consecutive months of easing, the Pending Home Sales Index jumped 10 percent in October, lending credence to the belief that housing is in recovery.
Case-Shiller Index: 17 Of 20 U.S. Housing Markets Slipped In September
Standard & Poor’s released its September 2011 Case-Shiller Index this week. The index tracks home price changes in select cities between months, quarters, and years. The Case-Shiller Index for September showed drastic devaluations nationwide.