by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
Sales of existing homes rose for the third straight month, increasing 5% in December, according to the National Association of Realtors. The trade group said the sale of single-family homes, townhomes, condos and co-ops increased to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4.61...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News, Real Estate news
The housing sector will likely take incremental steps forward in 2012, though total originations will fall on fewer refinances, according to economists at Fannie Mae. The second half of the year should outpace the first six months in terms of growth, though fiscal...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Latest News
Most of the energy used by a dishwasher is for heating water. The Energy Guide label attached to new dishwashers estimates the annual power needed to run the appliance and heat the water based on natural gas and electricity costs. Dishwasher Tips Check the manual that...
by countyproperties | Jan 7, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Investment Properties, San Diego Real Estate, San Diego Short Sales
Just as in 2011, in 2012 many will be trying to figure out where housing is headed. While the housing market didn’t worsen in 2011, it also didn’t stabilize either. This year, the story will be about local markets. While many housing markets rose and fell...
by countyproperties | Jan 7, 2012 | Latest News, loan modification, San Diego Foreclosure news, San Diego Short Sales, Short Sales
Mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac will give unemployed borrowers a break on their mortgage for up to one year. “These expanded forbearance periods will provide families facing prolonged periods of unemployment with a greater measure of security by giving them...