New homes can be scary. But when you take the time to think about it, and plan ahead, maintaining ...
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Buying Your First Home? Learn These 5 Essential Home Maintenance Skills as Soon as Possible
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Last week’s economic news included the NAHB Housing Market Index, Commerce Department releases on housing starts and building permits issued. Weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released.
Shortages of available single-family homes have driven up home prices and increased competition among homebuyers; short ...
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Purchasing a plot of land can be one of the best investments to make. A landowner has great (but not ...
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NAHB: Builder Sentiment Improves in August
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According to the National Association of Home Builders, August home builder sentiment met analyst expectations and rose by two points to a reading of 60; July’s reading was ...
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3 Things You Must Do after Inheriting a Home
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There can be a lot of excitement when it comes to the realization that you’ve inherited a home, but simply because it’s an inheritance doesn’t mean there aren’t a few ...
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When you apply for a new mortgage, your lender may ask if you want to set up monthly payments or bi-weekly payments. At one time, monthly payments were common, but bi-weekly payments are increasing in popularity. This is because they break a large expense ...
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Last week’s economic news included reports on job openings, retail sales and recurring reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims. Job openings and hiring increased, which provided further evidence of stronger economic conditions. Retail sales were flat in July, new unemployment claims dropped and mortgage rates ...
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Credit problems are unfortunately common, and they can make it difficult for you to obtain a mortgage. Even if you are able to obtain a mortgage with your credit issues, the rate ...
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We all want to sell our homes at above asking price, but what is it that makes a seller succeed at this? ...
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There was a time when it was possible to acquire ...