A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said the extent of an expected recovery hinges on better access to affordable loans. “Things are beginning to improve, but the availability of affordable mortgages is […]

A flat pattern in home sales activity should continue for the next couple months before improving over the summer, according to the latest forecast by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
Lawrence Yun, NAR’s chief economist, said the extent of an expected recovery hinges on better access to affordable loans. “Things are beginning to improve, but the […]

1. Remove clutter and clear off counters. Throw out stacks of newspapers and magazines and stow away most of your small decorative items. Put excess furniture in storage, and remove out-of-season clothing items that are cramping closet space. Don’t forget to clean out the garage, too.
2. Wash your windows and screens. This will help get […]

Freddie Mac reported a jump in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 6.03 percent during the week ending April 24; It went up from 5.88 percent the prior week, marking the first time in six weeks that mortgage rates rose above the 6 percent level.
The 15-year fixed mortgage rate climbed during the same period, moving […]

Looking back 10 years
10 years ago we were all younger and more energetic. You could have never imagined today you would be so different from the person that you thought yourself to be a decade’s ago. Plans change, chance events materialized, and instinctual decisions interestingly turned out to be right on. That’s the unpredictable journey […]