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They are called “barndominiums” which means, as the word says, barns of one sort or another, which are converted into homes. The most visited listing on realtor.com last week was a barndominium...
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Pending sales of existing homes dropped by nearly 2% in April, according to a report Thursday from the National Association of Realtors. Lack of inventory of homes for sale continues to plague...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported Wednesday morning that applications for new mortgages dropped again last week. Mortgage loan rates eased last week and have continued to do so this week as...
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The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national house price index for March rose 6.5% year over year and 0.8% month over month to continue its seemingly nonstop rise.
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Home flipping was more popular than ever last year. But if you want to try your hand at it, some cities offer better opportunities than others.
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Sales of existing homes in April fell 2.5% month over month while the median price rose 5.3%. Available inventory continues to shrink fueling the rise in prices.
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The Census Bureau reported Wednesday that new home sales dipped slightly month over month in April but rose nearly 12% year over year. Sales of homes price below $300,000 rose by six points as did...
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All types of mortgage loans saw interest rates post multi-year highs last week according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This week's loan rates have remained high.
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Mortgage interest rates are currently as high as they have been in seven years, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey.
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New housing starts posted a slim year-over-year gain in April, but fell sharply over an upwardly revised March total and missed the consensus estimate.
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Mortgage loans rates made mixed moves last week, but so far this week the direction has been higher. On Tuesday, mortgage loan rates hit a new 52-week high.
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The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index (HMI) for May rose two points from the April reading of 68 to 70. The HMI posted an 18-year high of 74 in December...
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It's easy to overlook some basic home maintenance chores when the weather warms up after a long, cold winter. Here are six chores that won't take much time and could save money and more down the road.
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One home. One island off the coast of Connecticut. East of New Haven of the coast off Branford priced at $3 million. Branford itself is a moderately prosperous town. It has a population of 28,000....
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Mortgage loan rates closed last week about where they started it. Applications for new mortgage loans dipped slightly last week and refinance levels remain at a near-10-year low.
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