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2011
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Buoyed by stabilizing home prices and sustained low interest rates, nationwide housing affordability during the third quarter of 2011 hovered near its highest level in the more than 20 years it has been measured, according to National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity I...
11/28/2011
Homebuilder confidence in the market for new single-family homes rose by three points to 20 on the National Association of Home Builders housing market index for November, the second consecutive monthly gain. The NAHB said the number builds on a revised three-point increase in October, and brings...
11/22/2011
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Anyone who has ever bought a home will tell you, emotion plays a big role in the decision. However, if you don't approach the home buying process in a smart way, you could end up making some major mistakes. Most mistakes that Long Island New York home...
11/17/2011
For first time Long Island NY home buyer's, the loan process can be extremely intimidating. When you're buying a home for the first time, you will likely be bombarded with advice from family members, co-workers, and friends, much of which is either inaccurate or not applicable to your particular ...
11/14/2011
While hundreds of thousands of mortgage borrowers have been able to squat in their homes without making a single mortgage payment in months or even years, many responsible homeowners who have good credit and consistently meet their monthly obligations ha...
11/10/2011
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Get ready for record property tax rate increases next year as cities and counties across the nation cut their budgets to the bone and scramble for every tax dollar they can find. So you thought lower property values meant lower property taxes? Welcome to the world of local government where prope...
11/08/2011
Open houses are a great opportunity for both the buyer and the seller. It gives the seller the chance to showcase their home and the buyer can view the home in all its glory. Buyers love to scope out potential homes. After all, open houses are really sales p...
11/04/2011
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Renters now spend five percent more of their household budgets on housing costs than do homeowners, and the difference is growing as rents rise. Since 2005, homeowners’ expenditures for housing have risen from 31.9 percent of their household budget to 33.2 percent, but renters’ costs have risen e...
11/01/2011
