Homebuilder Confidence Doubles In 12 Months
For the second time in three months, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index made sizable gains.
Foreclosure Starts Rise For Second Straight Month
The number of U.S. homes receiving foreclosure notices topped one million through the first six months of 2012, according to RealtyTrac.
How To Revive A “Brown Lawn”
You may not have stopped your lawn from turning brown, but, generally, you can nurse it back to being green.
Revisiting Housing Market Predictions For 2012
Analysts made bold calls at the start of the year about the housing and mortgage markets. How good were their predictions?
Fed Minutes Suggest Fiscal Stimulus Later This Year
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, revealing a Fed divided on the future of the U.S. economy.
84 U.S. Markets Improving In July
84 U.S. metropolitan areas are showing "measurable and sustained growth" this month.
Home Purchasing Power Jumps To New Highs
With mortgage rates down to all-time lows, you can buy a lot more home for your money these days. Home affordability is at an all-time high.
Top 10 U.S. Cities For Public Parks
Parks help cities to attract home buyers, to retain retired homeowners, and to raise home values. And now, with the creation of ParkScore, it's easy to compare park systems between cities.
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Rates Fall To 3.62% Nationwide
30-year fixed rate mortgage rates made new, all-time lows once again this week.
Mortgage Rate Risk Ahead Of Friday Morning’s Jobs Report
Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its Non-Farm Payrolls report. If you're actively shopping for a mortgage, today may be a prudent day to lock a mortgage.
