Remodeling your home? Get online

Continue Reading Add comment August 27th, 2010 11:50am John

Home improvement is one of the fastest-growing segments of e-commerce. But the consequences of a bad decision when it comes to finding a contractor or remodeling products online are far worse than buying the wrong paperback.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/VkD1uhTGVGI” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Fewer mortgages are in default

Continue Reading Add comment August 26th, 2010 12:35pm John

Fewer mortgage borrowers are delinquent on their loan payments, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/CCanmRDca5U” height=”1″ width=”1″/

New home sales drop 12.4%

Continue Reading Add comment August 25th, 2010 11:34am John

New home sales unexpectedly fell in July to the lowest level on record as the housing market continued to suffer from the end of the homebuyer tax credit boost.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Ksno_NDO86Q” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Best moves for home buyers and sellers

Continue Reading Add comment August 25th, 2010 08:57am John

Plenty of forces, from overly cautious lenders to inaccurate appraisals, are wrecking real estate deals right now. But one of the biggest roadblocks to getting a house sold these days is the disconnect between buyers and sellers.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/PjlXB3QS-vc” height=”1″ width=”1″/

10-year yield at 19-month low

Continue Reading Add comment August 24th, 2010 05:00pm John

Treasury yields continued to fall Tuesday, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note holding near a 19-month low, as a spate of dour economic news has driven investors into safer assets, like government-backed debt.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/yM0JGtNAJS4″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

Plunging home sales could sink recovery

Continue Reading Add comment August 24th, 2010 04:03pm John

With home sales plunging to their lowest level in 15 years, economists warn that a double-dip in housing prices is just around the corner, threatening to further slow the overall recovery.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/C0_xAs6ToPc” height=”1″ width=”1″/

The latest real estate rip-off?

Continue Reading Add comment August 23rd, 2010 03:22pm John

Would you be willing to pay the original builder a fee when you resell your home? That’s an obligation some developers are trying to slap on homeowners in their communities.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/Pu2tvoXJ6A0″ height=”1″ width=”1″/

Foreclosure program losing its punch

Continue Reading Add comment August 20th, 2010 12:07pm John

The president’s signature foreclosure rescue plan is losing its punch, according to a federal report released Friday.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/H58xjwatu9U” height=”1″ width=”1″/

Refinancing applications at 15-month high

Continue Reading Add comment August 20th, 2010 06:23am John

Applications for mortgage refinancing hit a 15-month high last week as interest rates remained near historic lows, a mortgage bankers’ group said Wednesday.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/ui0BPZy68-U” height=”1″ width=”1″/

5 most affordable cities to buy a house

Continue Reading Add comment August 19th, 2010 05:38pm John

These are the five most affordable major metro areas in the nation for homebuyers and five markets where home prices are least affordable.img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/money_realestate/~4/BRx3QtY0R3g” height=”1″ width=”1″/

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