Fed Minutes : Fed Considered Additional Stimulus In August
The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its August 9, 2011 Federal Open Market Committee meeting Tuesday. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Pending Home Sales Slip In July; Creates Buyer Opportunity
After 3 straight months of gains, the Pending Home Sales Index slipped 1 percent in July. Continue reading
How To Weatherize Your Home With Caulk
Whether you live in a single-family home, a multi-family property, or a condominium, your home has windows and, through those windows, air escapes. Learn how to weatherize your home. Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Bounce Off All-Time Lows; The Start Of A Trend?
One week after posting its lowest mortgage rate in 50 years, Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year fixed rate mortgage rose by an average of 7 basis points nationwide this week to 4.22 percent. Continue reading
Ranking The Best Places To Live In The U.S. (2011 Edition)
Using Quality of Life factors such as education, crime and “town spirit”, and focusing on towns with between 8,500 and 50,000 residents, CNNMoney ranks the country’s best “small towns”. Continue reading
New Home Supplies Remain Flat; Builders Not Over-Extending
Sales of newly-built homes slipped in July, falling 1 percent as compared to June. Home buyers closed on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized 298,000 units, the lowest reading since February. Continue reading
Existing Home Sales Slip In July
Existing Home Sales nationwide fell to 4.67 million units on a seasonally-adjusted annualized basis last month. It’s the fourth straight month below the 5 million mark, and the report’s lowest reading since November 2010. Continue reading
Make Better-Tasting Food On Your Grill
A clean grill makes better tasting food. Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Don’t Move With The Fed Funds Rate
Mortgage rates and the Fed Funds Rate are two different interest rates; completely disconnected. Here’s a chart that proves it. Continue reading
What Perks Does Your Favorite Credit Card Offer?
Credit cards of all types do what they can to improve consumer loyalty. Offering free perks is just one way in which they try. Continue reading