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71% of all U.S. Homes Are Affordable
Published: Thursday, 18 Feb 2010
By: Chris McLaughlin
According a quarterly report from the National Association of Home Builders and Wells Fargo, the typical American family, who makes the nation's median income of $64,000 a year, could afford to buy 70.8% of all homes sold in the United States during the last three months of 2009....Read More
Jobless Claims Up Again
Published: Thursday, 18 Feb 2010
By: Chris McLaughlin
The Labor Department says there were 473,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended Feb. 13, up 31,000 from the previous week's upwardly revised 442,000. A consensus estimate of economists surveyed by Briefing.com expected claims to slide to 438,000...Read More
What's Up With the Economy for 2010
Published: Friday, 01 Jan 2010
By: Chris McLaughlin
It's just over a year since the near collapse of the U.S. financial markets, and economists say 2010 will bring more stability, but joblessness will remain a major obstacle to full recovery. Like most things about the economy over the past couple years, 2010 will turn on the consumer and housing sectors...Read More
Top Seven Reasons to Buy A First Home Today!
Published: Saturday, 28 Nov 2009
Buying a first home can be a frightening endeavor. These seven reasons to buy a first home will assist in making that process more sensible and exciting... Read More
Financial Reasons to Buy
Published: Saturday, 28 Nov 2009
There are a number of personal and emotional reasons to buy a home. But there are also some strong financial reasons to make the investment... Read More
Dealing with Debt After Retirement
Published: Saturday, 28 Nov 2009
Reverse mortgages designed to help "house rich, cash poor" seniors meet their day-to-day expenses have gained popularity... Read More
8000 Tax Credit Extended Through April 30, 2010
Published: Friday, 6 Nov 2009
By: Diane Tuman, Zillow Content Manager
"Great news! The government has just extended and expanded tax credits for home buyers - and not just those buying for the first time." Read More
Housing Market Has Bottomed, Banking Analyst Bove Says
Published: Wednesday, 21 Oct 2009 | 9:21 AM ET
"I really believe that the industry has bottomed, that we're not going to see further crashes in home prices or in home sales," banking analyst Dick Bove told CNBC...Read More
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