Existing Home Sales Slip In March

by David Lukas April 20, 2012

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

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Nevada Relinquishes “Top Foreclosure State” Title

by David Lukas April 19, 2012

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.

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Single-Family Housing Starts Slip 0.2% In March

by David Lukas April 18, 2012

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.

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Homebuilder Confidence Slips 3 Points In April

by David Lukas April 17, 2012

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

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 16, 2012

by David Lukas April 16, 2012

Mortgage markets improved last week as a global flight-to-quality continued.

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Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week

by David Lukas April 13, 2012

After a brief surge north 4 percent last month, mortgage rates have settled back near their lowest levels of all-time.

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The Top 10 Cities In Which To Raise A Family

by David Lukas April 11, 2012

Looking for a great place to raise a family? Forbes Magazine has a list that may help you.

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Homes Get More Affordable On March Jobs Data

by David Lukas April 10, 2012

Last Friday, in its Non-Farm Payrolls report for the month of March, the Bureau of Labor Statistics announced 120,000 net new jobs created, plus combined revisions in the January and February reports of +4,000 jobs.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : April 9, 2012

by David Lukas April 9, 2012

In a week of up-and-down trading, mortgage markets improved for the second consecutive week last week.

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Jobs Report Due Friday; Mortgage Rates Expected To Change

by David Lukas April 5, 2012

If you’re out shopping for a home this week, or trying to lock a mortgage rate, with Friday comes home affordability risk. Consider locking your mortgage rate today.

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