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America’s Best Places To Raise A Family, Listed By State

BusinessWeek recently released its 2011 America’s Best Place to Raise a Family rankings. College-town Blacksburg, Virginia took top honors, breaking a 2-year win streak for the Chicago, Illinois region.

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.

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.

Simple Real Estate Definitions : Tax And Insurance Escrow

Want a discount on your next mortgage rate? Tell your lender that you’re willing to escrow.

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.

How To Install A Dimmer Switch

In this 2-minute video, you’ll learn how to reduce your home’s standard on/off lighting switches using dimmer switches. The dimmer-switch project is a do-it-yourselfer and requires only basic handyman experience.

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.

Friday’s Jobs Report Represents A Big Risk To Low Mortgage Rates

At 8:30 AM ET Friday, the government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its November Non-Farm Payrolls report. Have you been floating a mortgage rate? It may be time to lock.