Buying your first home is a major milestone in your life, similar to graduating high school or moving out of your parent’s house.
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How To Emotionally Detach From Your Home When Selling
Let’s face it, selling your home can be an emotionally difficult process – especially if you have lived there for a long time. When you make a house your home, it holds many of your memories and it becomes a part of your identity.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 10, 2014
Last week’s mortgage and housing-related reports began with Construction Spending for December, with a reading of 0.10 percent or a seasonally adjusted $930.5 billion.
December’s reading fell short of an expected increase of 0.40 percent.
Conducting Your Own Home Energy Audit
If your monthly energy bill has started to make you cringe, then it might be time to conduct an energy audit on your home.
What Is DOM And How It Affects Your Home For Sale
Oh, the dreaded/happy DOM question. “How long has this house been up for sale?” If it’s your home for sale we’re talking about, you’re probably wondering about the split “dreaded/happy” bit.
Buying A Home That’s Not For Sale
Youâre ready to purchase a home, but youâve looked at everything on the market and canât find the perfect place. Youâve researched the school districts, neighborhoods and nearby amenities, and you know exactly in which area you want to live.
FOMC Statement Shows Tapering Of Quantitative Easing Purchases
According to a statement provided by the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve, the committee has approved another reduction of the Fed’s monthly asset purchases.
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 03, 2014
Last week brought mixed news; while the Department of Commerce reported a dip in new home sales, mortgage rates also fell. The Federal Reserve’s FOMC statement revealed that quantitative easing would be further reduced by an additional $10 billion monthly.
3 Tips To Get The Most Out Of Your Plumbing
Everyone wants their pipes to last as long as possible, but there are a couple of simple problems that might be sucking the life out of your plumbing. Long-term stress is the enemy, when it comes to your water system.
Case Shiller Price Index Shows Homeowners A Rise In Home Equity
According to the S&P/Case-Shiller 10 and 20-City Home Price Indices released Tuesday, the U.S. Housing Market is on a roll based on year-over-year increases in average home values, but month-to-month results were mixed.