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Florida Still #1 In Foreclosures

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Cliff

Florida Still #1 In Foreclosures. As the foreclosure crisis continues to recede, some parts of the country remain at elevated levels. Five states now account for nearly half of all the completed foreclosures in the nation —Florida, Michigan, California, Texas, … Continue reading →

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Why Mortgage Rates Are Not Higher

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Cliff

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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Bad News For Renters: Rents Still Rising

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Cliff

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

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Cliff

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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Florida Foreclosure Rates Still Nations Highest

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Cliff

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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Mortgage Applications Rising Again

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Cliff

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

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Cliff

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

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Cliff

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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Annual Federal Holiday

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Cliff

Americans across the country pause Monday to observe the annual federal holiday marking the birthday of slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr.   The holiday was created in 1983, when then-president Ronald Reagan signed a bill designating the third … Continue reading →

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Google Connected Homes?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Cliff

Search-engine giant Google wants to help make homes smarter and more Google connected, and took another step at that by by announcing its acquisition of connected device maker Nest Labs. Google announced it will pay $3.2 billion in cash to … Continue reading →

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