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Mortage Rates Ease a Little

In the news…Freddie Mac’s weekly survey shows that the average interest on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 5 percent for the week ended Feb. 17, down from 5.05 percent the previous week. Rates on 15-year fixed loans averaged 4.27 percent, meanwhile, a decline...

Housing Starts to Rise in 2011

Economic Recovery Hopeful in the New Year A new report from Realtor.com says that housing starts are expected to hit a three year high in 2011. It made me think of an chart I seen a few weeks back from the Census Bureau that featured a graph of the previous...

HGTV Looking for Home Makeover Candidates

Anyone who would like to have HGTV roll up in an 18-wheeler and do an instant home makeover should get ready to apply. Beginning Saturday, Jan. 1, visitors can go to HGTV.com and upload photos of their homes in need of transformation. Winners will receive a high-end...