The In's And Outs Of A Reverse Mortgage When you’re looking for ways to supplement your retirement income, there are a number of different options to consider. A reverse mortgage is becoming a more popular and more common way to provide income when your retirement savings don’t leave enough t
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04/10/2014
Condisering A Refinance? Here Are 4 Of The Best Questions To Ask Before Refinancing Your Mortgage 1) Do I Have Enough Equity To Get A Mortgage? To get a conventional loan, you will usually need to have at least 20 percent equity. This means that your house will have to be worth at least $250,
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04/09/2014
Mortgage News For The Week Of April 7, 2014 Last week’s economic news included readings on February construction spending and multiple reports on employment data. Private sector employment was higher in March, but The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that Non-Farm Payrolls for March fell s
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04/07/2014
Fun Friday Weekend Projects. Wallpaper Is Back! Though it can be an entirely different story for a trend shift in the opposite direction, which then requires you to get out the soaking bucket and scraping tool, wallpaper coming back into style is a home décor blessing for many. Wallpaper is b
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04/04/2014
Mortgage News For The Week Of March 31, 2014 Last week’s economic news includes several reports about housing markets. The S&P Case-Shiller 10 and 20 city housing market indices, the FHFA House Price Index, New Home Sales and Pending Home sales reports suggest that the national housin
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03/31/2014
Home Prices Down For Third Consecutive Month Harsh winter weather conditions contributed to home prices falling in January. The S&P Case-Shiller 20-City composite index reported that home prices dropped by 0.10 percent in January, but after seasonal adjustments, home prices increased by 0
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03/28/2014
Mythbusters ~ Real Estate Style Dipping your toes into the realm of home ownership can be overwhelimg, especially if you’re a first-time homebuyer. To make things worse, there are a number of myths floating around out there surrounding the home buying process. These myths have many kept many
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03/26/2014
Mortgage News For The Week Of March 24, 2014 Last week’s economic news included several housing-related reports including the Housing Market Index (HMI) for March, a report on housing starts, and building permits for February. The National Association of REALTORS® also released its Existing H
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03/24/2014
Recent Housing Market Index Moves Upward Spring is almost here, and the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index (NAHB HMI) thawed slightly in March. The current reading of 47 is one point higher than for February, but still indicates pessimism among a majority of buil
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03/20/2014
Considering A Refinance So you are thinking of refinancing? Well you are in luck because I have 4 quick and important questions you should ask yourself before doing so. 1) Do I Have Enough Equity To Get A Mortgage? To get a conventional loan, you will usually need to have at least 20 percent
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03/19/2014
