by countyproperties | Aug 27, 2011 | Latest News
From a very young age, I understood not just the importance of a freshly pressed outfit with price tags newly ripped from the seams, but the value of pencils sharpened like daggers and Lisa Frank notebooks ordered by beauty. I guess you could say that I was a bit of a...
by countyproperties | Aug 19, 2011 | Going Green, Latest News
Rebates for ENERGY STAR® Appliances You may be eligible to receive rebates from your state or territory for the purchase of new ENERGY STAR qualified appliances. These rebates are being funded with $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment...
by countyproperties | Aug 6, 2011 | Finance, Latest News
THE BUDGET CONTROL ACT IS NOW LAW, putting in place new caps on federal spending while providing an increase in the debt ceiling. The legislation marks the first time in history that spending cuts, totaling $900 billion in the first tranche alone, have been attached...
by countyproperties | Aug 6, 2011 | Finance, Latest News, Real Estate news
While it’s important to move the mortgage finance space away from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s current dominance in the segment, mortgage finance professionals warned Senate Banking Committee members that a robust re-haul or elimination of the...
by countyproperties | Aug 6, 2011 | Finance, Latest News
Mortgage rates fell sharply this past week, hitting record lows, as bond yields declined and signs of a weakening economy dampened consumer sentiment further, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage hit...
by countyproperties | Aug 5, 2011 | Latest News
Construction spending during June rose 0.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $772.3 billion compared with May, the U.S. Census Bureau of the Dept. of Commerce reported yesterday. However, the June figure is 4.7 percent below the June 2010 estimate of...