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Reverse Mortgages : Pros And Cons

A reverse mortgage is exactly what it sounds like — a mortgage in reverse. Here’s some analysis on the program and how it could work for you.


Small Repairs That Can Raise Your Sales Price

5 simple projects you can tackle in a weekend, and that will help your home show better.


Planning For A Memorial Day Closing

Planning to close on your home at the end of May? Plan ahead. Memorial Day is coming and the holiday may delay your closing.


Make A Mortgage Rate Plan Ahead Of The Jobs Report

Been shopping for a mortgage rate? You may want to lock something down. Tomorrow morning, mortgage rates are expected to change. Unfortunately, we don’t know in which direction they’ll move.


Home Values Start The Year Strong

According to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index, home prices rose a seasonally-adjusted 0.3 percent between January and February 2012.


Mortgage Guidelines Resume Tightening Nationwide

Despite an improving U.S. economy, the nation’s banks remain cautious about what they will lend, and to whom.


How To Clean Your Outdoor Gas Grill In Less Than 30 Minutes

Less than 40% of grill owners clean their equipment with any bit of frequency, and 6 percent admit they have never cleaned their grill at all.


Pending Home Sales Index Crosses The 100 Barrier

After a series of worse-than-expected data last month, the housing market appears to be back on track.