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Monthly Archives: April 2012

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How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes

Posted on April 30, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

Less than 40% of grill owners clean their equipment with any bit of frequency, and 6 percent admit they have never cleaned their grill at all. Continue reading →

Posted in Around The Home | Tagged Cooking, Grill, GrillWatch

Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier

Posted on April 27, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged Existing Home Sales, NAR, Pending Home Sales Index

A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (April 25, 2012)

Posted on April 25, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday. Continue reading →

Posted in Federal Reserve | Tagged Fed Funds Rate, FOMC, Inflation

New Home Sales Revised Higher In February; Slip 7% In March

Posted on April 25, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

Sales of new homes ticked lower in March, unexpectedly. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged Census Bureau, New Home Sales, New Home Supply

The Fed Starts A 2-Day Meeting Today. Make A Strategy.

Posted on April 24, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

The Federal Open Market Committee begins a 2-day meeting today. Mortgage rates are expected to be volatile for the next 48 hours. Continue reading →

Posted in Mortgage Rates | Tagged Fed Funds Rate, Federal Reserve, FOMC

America’s 20 Best Small Towns

Posted on April 23, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

Smithsonian.com published a list of America’s 20 Best Small Towns. Continue reading →

Posted in Rankings | Tagged Culture, Small Towns, Smithsonian

Existing Home Sales Slip In March

Posted on April 20, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

In March, for the second straight month, home resales slipped nationwide. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged Existing Home Sales, Existing Home Supply, NAR

Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title

Posted on April 19, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

Last month marks the first time since July 2007 that foreclosure filings numbered less than 200,000 on a monthly basis — a span of nearly 5 years. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged Distressed Homes, Foreclosures, RealtyTrac

Single-Family Housing Starts Slip 0.2% In March

Posted on April 18, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

In March, single-family Housing Starts were down 0.2% from the month prior, or just 1,000 units on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged Building Permits, Census Bureau, Housing Starts

Homebuilder Confidence Slips 3 Points In April

Posted on April 17, 2012 by fhsjiBlog

For the first time in 3 months, homebuilder confidence has slipped. Continue reading →

Posted in Housing Analysis | Tagged HMI, Homebuilder Confidence, NAHB

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