With home appraisals, every valuation dollar can matter. With that in mind, here are a few tips for maximizing your home’s appraised value.
Your Home Has A Smoke Detector. Are You Sure It’s Really Working?
An estimated 356,000 in-home fires caused more than $7 billion in U.S. residential property damage in 2009, according to data from the United States Fire Administration. Unfortunately, many of affected homes had smoke detectors.
The Most Expensive ZIP Codes In The Country (2011 Edition)
Using data compiled by real estate market data firm Altos Research, Forbes Magazine presents America’s 10 most expensive ZIP codes. California and the New York Metro area dominate the list.
A Simple Explanation Of The Federal Reserve Statement (November 2, 2011 Edition)
Wednesday, the Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent.
More Risk To Home Affordability : Friday’s Jobs Report
Within the next 48 hours, mortgage rates may get bouncy. The Federal Open Market Committee will adjourn from a 2-day meeting and October’s Non-Farm Payrolls report is due for release. Of the two market movers, it’s the Non-Farm Payrolls report that may cause the most damage.
Make Your Mortgage Rate Strategy : The Federal Reserve Starts A 2-Day Meeting
The Federal Open Market Committee begins a scheduled, 2-day meeting today, the seventh of its 8 scheduled meetings this year, and the eighth Fed meeting overall.
Pending Home Sales Index Slips For 4th Straight Month
Nationwide, fewer homes are going under contract to sell.
New Home Inventory Keeps Sinking
Home builders continue to sell homes and work through inventory.
Detroit Leads All Case-Shiller Cities In Home Price Improvement
Since bottoming out in March of this year, the Case-Shiller Index is up nearly 4 percent.
The Government’s Revamped HARP Program For Underwater Homeowners
The Federal Home Finance Agency announced big changes to its Home Affordable Refinance Program Monday. More commonly called HARP, the Home Affordable Refinance Program is meant to give “underwater homeowners” opportunity to refinance.