The year is half-over. It’s an opportune time to take stock of analyst predictions made at the start of the year, and to recognize that the “experts” can be wrong as often as they are right.
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Economy Expected To Have Added 80,000 Jobs In June
July 07 2011
Friday morning, at 8:30 AM ET, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its June Non-Farm Payrolls report. If you’re currently shopping for a mortgage, or floating a mortgage rate, be prepared. Mortgage rates can change following the monthly report’s release. Often, by a lot.
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What To Know Before You Move To A New Neighborhood
July 06 2011
In this 5-minute piece from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn a dozen complementary home-shopping techniques to help you review and evaluate a home for purchase. Each is focused on findings you won’t see listed on a website.
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Get Off the Fence and Buy a House!
July 05 2011
Winston Churchill: I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.
Sitting on the fence? Trying to decide if it’s the right time to buy a house?
CNN reporter Cindy Crowley interviewed the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Shaun Donovan. He made some good points:
- Foreclosures have declined 40% from last year
- Housing prices are at their lowest in 20 years
- Qualified buyers can purchase their homes at historically low interest rates that have
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This Summer, Cool Your Home For Less Money
July 05 2011
The typical household spends close to $2,000 per year on heating and cooling, and up to $600 of those costs are a waste; the result of energy inefficiencies. Consider these simple-to-follow, cost-saving tips for keeping your home cool.
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5-Year ARM Falls To Historic Lows
July 01 2011
The interest rate differential between fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages continues to widen and has now reached historic levels. There’s never been a better time to lock an ARM.
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Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Spike In May
June 30 2011
According to data from the National Association of REALTORS, the Pending Home Sales Index smashed analyst expectations, jumping 8 percent on a monthly basis in May.
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Home Values Climb 0.8 Percent In April
June 29 2011
Maybe homes are holding value better than we thought.
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Several Local Events this 4th of July Weekend!
June 28 2011
This upcoming Fourth of July weekend promises to be full of local events and several opportunities to see a few fireworks!
The Omaha World Herald ran an article today detailing all the community events happening in, and around, the Omaha metro area this weekend. Here are a few events they suggested as well as a couple of our own!
- TD Ameritrade’s College Home Run Derby and the 27th Annual Omaha World Herald Fireworks Display: This event takes place at TD
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Top 25 Least Expensive U.S. Cities
June 28 2011
There are some U.S. towns in which the cost of living remains affordable — and downright cheap — as compared to the national average.
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