by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
Interest rates are the lowest in decades, enticing many borrowers to shop for a loan. Mortgage lenders adjust their rates based on perceptions of risk, so unless the borrower can show they’re a low-risk individual, the borrower is unlikely to qualify for a rate...
by countyproperties | Jan 21, 2012 | Finance, Latest News
Recent news on December job creation showed that 200,000 non-farm jobs were added in December 2011. Including December’s data, the economy is nearly one-third of the way to recovering the 8.8 million jobs that were lost during the recession (we’ve gained...
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...
