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Home Builders Report Higher Sales

On February 17, 2011 By

Homebuilder confidence in the market for newly-built, single family homes appears stable as the spring buying season gets underway.

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Pending Home Sales Higher Again

On February 1, 2011 By

And then the bad part…it’s also tied to the economy. Mortgage rates get their direction, in a large part, from the overall economy. As mortgage rates move higher, home affordability goes lower. Coupled with rising home demand, your dollar won’t buy as much in the second half of 2011 if these trends hold true.

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Interest Rate Predictions Week of January 18, 2011

On January 18, 2011 By

Mortgage rates deteriorated last week after concerns over the mess that is Europe lessened…for now.

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Case-Shiller Index September Results

On December 1, 2010 By

The September Case-Shiller Index was released Tuesday. This is Standard & Poors home-value tracker.

In general, prices were down 0.7% from August.

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Housing Starts Higher

On May 19, 2010 By

Home prices are based on housing’s supply and demand. For the next few months, supply should elevate, helping prices remain suppressed, after which, supply should dwindle. The best time to buy a home, therefore, may be right this very minute.

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Home Prices Are Recovering

On February 24, 2010 By

The Case-Shiller Index was released Tuesday and shows an improving real estate market.

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Home Buyers Catch A Break: Pending Home Sales Plunge In November

On January 6, 2010 By

Home buyers catch a break on the latest news from the

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