Modest Economic Forecast as Fed Gears Up for More Rate Raises
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Modest Economic Forecast as Fed Gears Up for More Rate Raises Fannie Mae’s Economic & Strategic Research (ESR) Group kept its latest forecast dependent on the Trump Administration’s policies, projecting…
New-Home Sales Tack On Another Month of Gains
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New-Home Sales Tack On Another Month of Gains New-home sales tacked on another month of gains, with sales of new, single-family homes up 5.8 percent to 621,000, according to the…
Americans Find Moving More Stressful Than Weddings
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Americans Find Moving More Stressful Than Weddings After the excitement of finding a new home comes the stressful task of moving into it. Despite its stressors, moving is…
5 Simple Ways to Enjoy More Family Time
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5 Simple Ways to Enjoy More Family Time (Family Features)–Skillfully balancing an entire family’s demands from school, sports, activities and careers leaves little down time, but keeping family values…
Home Price Movement Showing up for 2017
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Home Price Movement Showing up for 2017 Subdued home price growth estimates for 2017 are increasing as end-of-year data becomes available, indicating a slight showing of movement in the year ahead. CoreLogic, most recently, bumped up its price projection to 4.7 percent year-over-year based on November 2016 prices, which were 1.1 percent higher month-over-month and 7.1 percent higher year-over-year. The 4.7 percent projection is an increase from CoreLogic's 4.6 percent projection given in October. "Last summer's very low mortgage rates sparked demand, and with for-sale inventories low, the result has been a pick-up in home price growth," says Dr. Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic.
Mortgage Applications Plunge amid Higher Rates
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Mortgage Applications Plunge amid Higher Rates Mortgage applications plunged following a jump in mortgage rates, down a steep 9.4 percent, according to data gathered in the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)…
Financial Tips for First-Time Parents
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Financial Tips for First-Time Parents So a baby is on the way? Congratulations! But along with the chaos of, well, everything that is to come, your finances are soon to…
All-Cash Investment Home Prices Soar 21.2 Percent
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All-Cash Investment Home Prices Soar 21.2 Percent Median sales prices for all types of residential real estate are soaring. According to the monthly HomeUnion Home Sales Report, prices for…
Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance
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Why Every Homebuyer Needs Owner’s Title Insurance By Barbara Pronin As a real estate professional, you know that buying a home is, for most people, an exciting and emotional time.
7 Tips for a Healthier Home
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7 Tips for a Healthier Home A healthy home—one free of bacteria and pollutants—requires upkeep in several areas. Fortunately, many healthy home maintenance tasks are simple, and can…