Posts Tagged ‘finance’
Financing Options For Home Improvement Projects: What To Know
Are you planning on updating your house? A home improvement project can be expensive, but you don’t necessarily need to pay for the entire cost upfront. There are several loan options that can make it easier for you to get your home improvement project started right now. What are your options?
Read MoreCase-Shiller Home Price Indices: Home Prices Grow at a Near-Record Pace
U.S home prices grew at a near-record pace in January according to the National S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index; year-over-year home prices rose by 19.20 percent in January as compared to December’s reading of 18.90 percent. Home prices rose 1.80 percent on a month-to-month basis from December to January.
Read MoreHow to Become a Homeowner: First Time Home Buyer Guide
Becoming a homeowner for the first time is exciting. However, for many potential buyers, the process can also be confusing. Below is an overview of the steps you need to complete in order to buy your first home.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – January 19, 2021
Last week’s economic reports included readings on inflation, retail sales, and a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 28, 2020
Last week’s economic news included readings on sales of new and previously-owned homes and consumer sentiment. Weekly average mortgage rates were also released, but readings for jobless claims were not released due to the Christmas holiday.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 21, 2020
Last week’s economic news included readings on housing market conditions, housing starts, building permits issued, and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released.
Read MoreWhat’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 27, 2020
Last week’s economic reporting included readings on sales of new and previously owned homes. State and federal data on new and continuing jobless claims were released along with Freddie Mac’s weekly report on mortgage rates.
Sales of New and Existing Homes Rise in June
Sales of new homes rose at their highest rate in 13 years according to the Commerce Department. New homes sold at a seasonally-adjusted annual pace of 776,000 sales, which exceeded the expected reading of 710.000 new single-family homes sold and May’s reading of 682,000 new homes sold. Analysts said that increased interest in relocating to suburban areas and low mortgage rates fueled buyer interest in new homes.
Read MoreMoney Compass: How To Set Financial Priorities
Being conscious about your finances and setting goals for your money can help you achieve your dreams at any stage in life. Here are some helpful tips to remember when you are making plans for your money and setting your financial priorities:
Read MoreWant to Get Rich? Here’s Where You Can Learn the Secrets of Investing
If you have some money saved up and want to watch it grow, the world of investing can offer some excellent opportunities.
However, it can also be very intimidating as it is very complicated and there is a lot to learn.
If you are brand new to the investing scene, you should start off slow and learn as much as you can before you get started.
Where can you learn about investing?
One of the best ways to get stated is by consulting a trusted advisor that can help you understand the different areas that you can invest.
You don’t even have to be ready to plunk down a chunk of hard-earned change right away to start surrounding yourself with the right team of financial advisers that will help you grow and protect your investments.
At the same time, you can educate yourself by the vast amount of information available to you.
Here are a few ideas to get you going:
Read MoreClever Ways to Cut Your Food Bill Down
When it comes to saving money, there are a few things that you can’t cut back on too much because you need them to survive, such as clothing, shelter and food.
You can take the bus to work and not buy a big screen TV, but you will not live very long if you don’t eat!
However, buying food doesn’t have to be as expensive as you might think.
If you wince in horror everything you take out your wallet at the supermarket, there are many ways that you can cut down your food bill while still eating healthy and tasty meals.
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