Daily Archives: July 19, 2012

Mortgage Rates Sink amid Disquiet over Euro

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Polyana da Costa, Courtesy of Bankrate.com, July 11th, 2012 The rate on the most popular type of mortgage fell to a new low last week, despite Europe’s latest efforts to ease its ongoing debt crisis. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell … Continue reading →

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Another Show of Realtor Confidence

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The Patriot Ledger, July 19th, 2012 As summer began, local Realtors continued to show more confidence than they did a year ago.  The Massachusetts Realtors Associations’ market index was 59.30 last month, compared with a June 2011 score of 29.17.  … Continue reading →

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Can I Trust my Home Inspector?

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Suspicions arise over inability to prove ASHI membership By Barry Stone, Inman News®, July 19th, 2012 DEAR BARRY: Before I bought my home, I hired a professional home inspector, but he did not do a very thorough job. This week … Continue reading →

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Increased Home Sales Boost Economy as Construction Sector Struggles

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07/18/2012 By: Tory Barringer, DSNews.com Increased home sales continue to help the United States out of its Great Recession, but uneven job growth is stunting recovery, according to Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for July. The report, … Continue reading →

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Morning Radar: Big Banks Winning & Losing on Mortgages

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HousingWire.com, July 19th, 2012 HousingWire’s Morning Radar provides a look at what’s trending on the Internet. More money, More problems Earnings on Wednesday from Bank of America and PNC Financial, the second and ninth-biggest US banks by assets, show that … Continue reading →

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Hot Remodeling Projects: Kitchens and Baths

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Realtytimes.com, July 19th, 2012 As more homeowners are making the choice to stay-put until the market stabilizes, the remodeling market has undergone some changes. Full Story: http://realtytimes.com/rtpages/20120719_remodelprojects.htm Follow Len and Leslie Marma of Success! Real Estate on their facebook business … Continue reading →

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