by countyproperties | Oct 21, 2011 | Latest News
How to Check Your Oven Temperature If you are worried about your oven not properly heating, you can quickly check it yourself. Buy an oven thermometer and place it in the oven. Set the oven thermostat to 350 degrees F. The oven should heat to between 325 degrees and...
by countyproperties | Oct 21, 2011 | Latest News, New Homes
According to the latest National Association of Home Builders index Homebuilder optimism climbed to the highest level since the federal homebuyer tax credit started in April 2010. The NAHB and Wells Fargo survey builders to gauge perceptions of the new, single-family...
by countyproperties | Oct 21, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate
Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) recently released its U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for October showing with rental demand rising and apartment economics improving, the multifamily sector is a strong positive signal for the U.S. housing industry. Over the year...
by countyproperties | Oct 21, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Mortgage interest rates are not set by banks, lenders or brokers. Mortgage interest rates are based on mortgage-backed securities (MBS), which trade just like regular stocks and bonds. In essence, if MBS selling volume is lower, bond yields and mortgage interest rates...
by countyproperties | Oct 21, 2011 | Latest News, Real Estate news
It is unlikely home prices will drop as much as 17%, but analysts with Barclays Capital evaluated that possibility during a recent analysis of future home prices. However, the firm noted such a decline is unlikely because the shadow inventory of 4 million to 7 million...