Mortgage rates still falling, hit record lows
Mortgage rates have continued to fall over the past week, setting record lows for both 30-year and 15-year contracts, mortgage giant Freddie Mac stated Thursday. The 30-year benchmark now stands ...
Mortgage rates hit record low again
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Buying a home just got even cheaper as interest rates on both 30-year and 15-year-fixed-rate mortgages set record lows for the third week in a row. ...
US Mortgage Rates Hit Record Low For 3rd Straight Week: Freddie Mac
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages hit a record low for the third straight week as concerns over the euro zone weighed on the economy, mortgage financier Freddie Mac stated Thursday. The ...
Pinch Me! Helping Your Plants Branch Out.
Is it that time already? I feel like I just got my plants in the ground and yet they are begging to be pinched back and deadheaded. Perennials really are ...
Plants that Battle Bugs
Last week we talked about using onions to deter pests in the vegetable garden. So far, so good. Why stop there? Several herbs can not only deter pests, but also ...
Mortgage rates keep dropping, hit record lows
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week. Cheap mortgage rates have made home-buying and refinancing more inexpensive than ever ...
Another record low for mortgage rates
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mortgage interest rates hit new lows this week as both the 30-year and the 15-year fixed-rates fell, according to a weekly survey by Freddie Mac. It ...
Listing of the Week: An A-list Hollywood party pad
The focal point of the home is the two-story disco. By Erika Riggs, 2189 Sunset Plaza Dr, Los Angeles Talk about a house that deserves an Academy Award for set ...
US Mortgage Rates Hit New Low Of 3.84%: Freddie Mac
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to a new record low of 3.84 percent in the week ended May 3, following subdued economic data, mortgage financier Freddie Mac stated Thursday. The ...
30-year mortgage rates hit record low 3.84%
Average U.S. rates for 30-year and 15-year fixed mortgages fell to fresh record lows this week, offering more incentive for Americans to purchase or refinance homes. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac ...
Mortgage rates hit record lows
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Average rates for both 15-year and 30-year fixed mortgages fell to new all-time record lows this week, according to a report released by Freddie Mac Thursday. ...
Listing of the Week: A ‘Mushroom’ sprouts in Cincinnati
The “Mushroom House” was a 10-year design process. 3331 Erie Avenue, Cincinnati, OhioFor sale: $349,000 Located amid Colonials, Cape Cods and ranch homes in Cincinnati is a home that may ...
Listing of the Week: Where Marilyn hooked up with JFK?
The glass-walled home cost a fortune to build in the 1950s. 9361 Farralone Ave, Chatsworth CAFor sale: $12 million It’s the perfect place for a rendezvous. Set 40 miles outside ...
Currents | Rooms: Donna, From the Haslegrave Brothers, Opens in Brooklyn
Nobody can patina like Evan and Oliver Haslegrave, the brothers, ages 29 and 32, who have designed so many of a certain type of neo-antique East Village, Lower East Side ...
Listing of the week: New Jersey home takes flight
The uncommon design of the home’s roof gives the structure the appearance of it flying. 315 Goat Hill Rd, Lambertville NJFor sale: $1,250,000 Architects create many masterpieces throughout the course ...
Mortgage Rates Fall On Poor Job Growth: Bankrate.com Report
Mortgage rates fell this week over disappointment over March’s job growth numbers and uncertainty about the on-going debt crisis in Europe and slower projected growth in corporate earnings, Bankrate.com reported ...
15-year mortgage rate hits record low
Mortgage rates fell over the past week, sending the 15-year benchmark to a record low, mortgage giant Freddie Mac stated Thursday. While 30-year fixed-rate mortgages are more common, low mortgage ...
Mortgage rates tumble back into record territory
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Mortgage rates fell this week, with the 15-year fixed rate hitting yet another record low, amid news of weak job growth during the month of March. ...
Potato Puzzlement
I saw my first dandelion last week and when I see dandelions I, of course, think potatoes. One of nature’s planting cues is to get your potatoes in the ground ...
U.S. Mortgage Rates Fall Below 4% On Weaker Housing Data
U.S. mortgage rates fell below 4 percent following disappointing housing data released in the past week, Freddie Mac stated Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell to 3.99 percent in ...
Norwegian gains fame as taxpayers’ everyman
OSLO — A 36-year-old business consultant became Norway’s ideal known taxpayer this week after the government accidentally displayed his records to everyone who logged onto its tax website. Kenneth Belcovski’s ...
Mortgage rate jumps past 4%
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — After many recent weeks where mortgage rates hit record lows, the 30-year rate jumped this week to its highest level since late October. The 30-year fixed-rate ...
US 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Clears 4%: Freddie Mac
U.S. mortgage rates rose above 4 percent for the first time since October, following increases in bond yields, Freddie Mac reported Thursday in its weekly survey. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ...
Now Blooming | ‘Out of Sync’
In London, 10,000 daffodils are blooming in the 18th-century courtyard of Somerset House, the arts and cultural center that is also home to London Fashion Week. Although they’re set in ...
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise With Improving Job Market
U.S. mortgage rates rose with the improving economy, but remained near historic lows in the week ending March 15, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate climbed to ...
Listing of the Week: A private island in Florida
The 1.5-acre home is surrounded by a coral reef. E Sister Rock Island, Marathon, FloridaFor sale: $12,000,000 Many homes in the Florida Keys boast private beachfront and spectacular water views. ...
15-Year US Mortgage Rate Hits New Low
U.S. 15-year fixed-rate mortgage declined to a new record low of 3.13 percent in the week ending March 8, according to Freddie Mac. The 15-year mortgage, which Freddie Mac stated ...
Listing of the Week: Own a part of Civil War history
This Massachusetts home was built in a classic Greek-revival style. By Erika Riggs, 110 Summer Street, Hingham, Mass.For sale by owner: $2,975,000 How about a piece of Civil War history ...
U.S. Mortgage Rates Rise to 3.95%
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates rose to 3.95 percent in the week ending Feb. 23 from a record low of 3.87 in the previous week, Freddie Mac said. The average ...
Listing of the week: Mary Kay’s pink mansion
Mary Kay’s former home is painted a soft pink By Erika Riggs, Mary Kay Mansion8915 Douglas Ave, Dallas TXFor sale: $3.3 million The former home of the founder of Mary ...