Monthly Archives: January 2014

Why Mortgage Rates Are Not Higher

Mortgage Rates Economists have predicted that mortgage rates will rise in 2014, but so far, nothing’s happening. For the past month, mortgage rates have mostly stayed flat or moved lower, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging just above 4.5 percent. … Continue reading

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Fannie Mae Starts A Blacklist Of Appraisers

 Blacklist Of Appraisers Fannie Mae reportedly has created a blacklist of appraisers that it views as having questionable practices, hoping the list will serve as a warning to banks and mortgage lenders to be cautious about doing business with appraisers … Continue reading

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Bad News For Renters: Rents Still Rising

Rents Still Rising Rents still rising, up nearly 4 percent nationwide, according to the latest TransUnion Rental Screen Solutions industry report of data collected from property managers in September 2012 and September 2013. Rents were on the rise for all … Continue reading

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First Time Buyers At Lowest Level Since 2008

First Time Buyers At Lowest Level First time buyers accounted for 27 percent of home sales nationally in December, the lowest since the National Association of REALTORS® began tracking them in 2008. Typically, first time buyers account for 40 percent … Continue reading

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Facebook Losing 80% 0f Its Users?

Facebook Losing Users Facebook Losing 80% 0f Its Users? Researchers from Princeton University are predicting that Facebook will lose 80 percent of its peak users between 2015 and 2017. What’s more, Facebook could suffer the same fate as MySpace, the … Continue reading

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Florida Foreclosure Rates Still Nations Highest

While foreclosures have fallen by 26 percent nationwide in the past year, Florida foreclosures continue to be a hotbed, according to recent data from RealtyTrac. Among the top 10 cities with the highest foreclosure rates in the country, eight are … Continue reading

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MLS Listing Your Birmingham AL home on 2033 Lakemoore Dr

MLS listing Your Birmingham Al home with FlatFee.com for 6 months $175. This home at 2033 Lakemoore Drive Birmingham, Alabama is offered for sale at $359,900. Visit this warm and inviting home today. With an updated kitchen with granite, a … Continue reading

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Mortgage Applications Rising Again

Mortgage Applications Rising After reaching a 13-year low at the end of last year, mortgage applications were back on the rise last week, the Mortgage Bankers Association reports. Mortgage applications, which include those for refinancing and home purchases, rose 4.7 … Continue reading

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Home Remodeling 2014 Expected To Be Strong

Home Remodeling 2014 Home remodeling 2014 is projected to continue the strong growth it started in the second quarter of 2013 into the first half of 2014, according to LIRA, the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity, at Harvard University’s Joint … Continue reading

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A Full Housing Recovery Needs These 4 Points

A Full Housing Recovery Needs These 4 Points In order to have a housing recovery and economic recovery, economists point to the need for four positive indicators: 1. A healthy job market with low stable unemployment; 2. Mortgage delinquencies that … Continue reading

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