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Monthly Archives: August 2012

Mortgage Rates Drop For The First Time In 4 Weeks

After 4 weeks of increases, mortgage rates finally recede nationwide. Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Index Makes New High For 2012

In July, the third time this year, the Pending Home Sales Index crossed its benchmark value of 100, moving to 101.7. Continue reading

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New Home Sales Reach Multi-Year High

As reported by the U.S. Department of Commerce, 372,000 new homes were sold in July on a seasonally-adjusted, annualized basis. Continue reading

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Government : Home Prices Up 3.0% In Last 12 Months Nationwide

According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose by a seasonally-adjusted 0.7 percent between May and June 2012. The index is now up 3.0% over the past 12 months, and made its biggest quarterly gain since 2005 last quarter. Continue reading

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Top Mid-Sized U.S. Cities For 2012

From a list of 744 eligible towns nationwide, Carmel, Indiana ranked first in CNNMoney’s Top Places To Live 2012. Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Dropping After Release Of Fed Minutes

Eariler this week, the Federal Reserve released the minutes from its 2-day meeting which ended August 1, 2012. Since the release, mortgage rates have dropped. Continue reading

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Existing Home Sales Rise To 4.47 Million

Home resales climbed 2% last month as the housing market continues its slow, steady recovery. Continue reading

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States With The Highest And Lowest Closing Costs, 2012

Mortgage rates are lower this year, and closing costs are, too. Continue reading

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