Pending Home Sales Rise, Beat Expectations

Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes rose more than expected in October, a sign the housing market recovery advanced into the fourth quarter despite a mammoth storm and concerns over looming tax hikes. The National Association of Realtors said on Thursday its...

Our Halloween Party!

Our Halloween Party! If you weren’t able to  join our Halloween Open House Event … You missed out! —Cupcakes, cookies, candy, cider, and most importantly ~ ME, the star of this Halloween Fest, of course! Dressed up in my spiffy little tuxedo outfit,...

Mortgage rates hardly budge from historic lows

Mortgage rates hardly budge from historic lows Purchase loan demand sags, but still up 7 percent from year ago Inman News®     Rates on the most popular mortgage loans — those with fixed rates — moved up slightly this week but remained near historic lows,...

A winter checklist for pets

  A winter checklist for pets     By Jenn Savedge, Mother Nature Network    (Mother Nature Network) — As the temperatures plunge, I do a bunch of things around the house to help my family adjust to the cooler temps — dig out sweaters and mittens, close the...

How to Pump Up Your Credit Score

Mortgages How to Pump Up Your Credit Score The New York Times By VICKIE ELMER     ONE prescription for avoiding another real estate bubble is that banks tighten up mortgage requirements. Now, a new Federal Reserve report indicates that lenders have indeed been doing...