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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 5th, 2018

November 5, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Last week's economic news included readings for Case-Shiller Home Price Indices, Commerce Department readings on construction spending and the University of Michigan's reading on consumer confidence. Labor sector reports on jobs growth and the national unemployment rate were posted along with weekly readings on mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims. Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Lowest in 20 Months; Construction Spending Falls Home price growth hit its lowest pace in 20 months according … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Reports, Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates

What Does A Home’s Energy Rating Imply?

November 2, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Your home's energy rating is an evaluation of your home's overall energy efficiency. If your house's rating is high, it means your potential for energy loss is also high. Bringing your rating numbers down means that your home is becoming more energy efficient.  Your home's energy rating is based on several things. When your energy company does a home energy audit, they are looking for ways that your home or its components are wasting energy. A low rating means that a home is more energy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Energy Rating, Home Efficiency, Real Estate

How To Cut A Great Deal On A New Home Construction

November 1, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Savvy home buyers often get great deals on new home constructions by asking for deals and discounts and doing some up-front research.  Home builders often dislike offering steep discounts in sales prices because they want everyone in the community to feel like they bought their property at a fair price. Maintaining sales prices also helps with future home appraisal values. It helps all of the buyers in a neighborhood to keep sales prices consistent and growing.  Fortunately, you can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Construction, New Home, Real Estate

Case-Shiller: Home Price Growth Slows to 20-Month Low

October 31, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Home price growth slowed to its lowest rate in 20 months according to the 20-City Home Price Index issued by Case-Shiller. After years of dismal readings, Las Vegas, Nevada led the cities included in the index. Top three cities for August included Las Vegas, Nevada where year-over-year home prices grew by 13.90 percent. San Francisco, California saw home prices increase by 10.60 percent year-over-year and Seattle, Washington home prices rose by 9.60 percent year-over-year. August's 20-City Home … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Sales, Market Trends, Real Estate

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