Here's why the U.S. real estate market is cooling: Pricing is simply too high. Starter homes have become more costly to buy than at any time since 2008, when the last boom came to a crashing halt. In the second quarter, first-time buyers needed almost 23% of their income to have the funds for a ... » Learn More about Starter-home cost hits a 10 year low
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Too Soon To Organize YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY?
To any or all those naysayers out there who say it’s too soon to organize a Halloween party in September-We say, “Booooooooo!” When everyone seems to be trying to find a delicious pumpkin pie recipe to debut at the family Thanksgiving dinner, you’ve got Halloween on the brain and excited to begin ... » Learn More about Too Soon To Organize YOUR HALLOWEEN PARTY?
Rates on mortgages increase for third consecutive week
The one-two punch of strong job and consumer credit growth drove rates on mortgages up to their highest mark since Aug. 2. The common 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was at 4.6% this week, as the 15-year hit 4.06%. The 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage was 3.93%. Rates on mortgages increase for third ... » Learn More about Rates on mortgages increase for third consecutive week
The smart home fight is on
Home-builder KB Home answers competitor Lennar's smart home with a model of its own. The showdown for smart home supremacy is on. Nationwide home-builder KB Home is rolling out a completely new smart home model powered by Google technology, in what appears to be an answer to the Amazon-powered ... » Learn More about The smart home fight is on
Your Family Command Center
Maybe it's the mudroom, the kitchen office or even the entryway. Whatever and wherever it is actually, the “family command center” - where everything needed to the family’s daily operation live - is usually magic when organized right. Your Family Command Center First - decide what ... » Learn More about Your Family Command Center