Mortgage Interest Rates managed to make modest gains today, moving just slightly lower for the average lender. That's a welcome development after 10 straight days of higher rates, but it's more of a symbolic victory for now. Reason being: many lenders are quoting the exact same rates as yesterday, ... » Learn More about Interest rates Cheaper Today, Yet Greater than a Week Ago
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Approaches to Prep Your Yard for Winter
You may still be picking one final tomato and experiencing the last flower blooms however it is time to take care for all those pre winter tasks that will help make next year's yard and garden even more lovely. Here's a list to hit before the snow starts falling. Approaches to Prep Your Yard ... » Learn More about Approaches to Prep Your Yard for Winter
Suggestions for a Safer, Even more Organized Home
Ergonomics is a major trend in the working world. Small changes in the ergonomics of the workplace decrease the risk of serious falls, back pain, and joint injuries. The same is true in your own home, especially in three common home ergonomic warning zones: the kitchen, bathroom, and garage or ... » Learn More about Suggestions for a Safer, Even more Organized Home
Buyers Freak out Over Escalating Home Prices
With several recent reports showing a sizeable increase in housing prices - anywhere from 5 % to 6% in annual gains - if you are thinking about buying you could be worried that you'll soon be unable to afford your home. Buyers Freak out Over Escalating Home Prices The National Association of ... » Learn More about Buyers Freak out Over Escalating Home Prices
Foreclosures in Hillsborough County have fell beneath pre-housing crash
If there’s one sign that the Tampa Bay area has recovered from the housing crash, this could be it: New foreclosure filings in Hillsborough County have plunged to levels not seen for a decade. For the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, there were only 2,786 new filings. That was almost 12,400 less than in ... » Learn More about Foreclosures in Hillsborough County have fell beneath pre-housing crash