Boomer wealth depressed by mortgages poses spending risk

Posted OnAug 30, 2014
By Victoria Stilwell | BLOOMBERG NEWS AUGUST 29, 2014 The Gleaner via Associated Press/File 2014 Higher mortgage debt in retirement is affecting the labor market as people forgo leisure for work to be able to pay the bills. Higher mortgage debt in retirement is affecting the labor market as people forgo leisure for work to
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HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF DURING A MOVE

Posted OnAug 26, 2014
Written by Jaymi Naciri on Friday, 22 August 2014 12:58 pm “I can’t wait to move!” How often do you hear someone say that? What they mean is they can’t wait to be in their new place, all unpacked and organized and enjoying their new surroundings. What they don’t mean is, “I can’t wait to
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Home Remodeling Rebounds As Economy Improves

Posted OnAug 20, 2014
By Priyanka Dayal McCluskey | GLOBE STAFF AUGUST 20, 2014 Alex Romanowicz worked on a door in Cambridge on a street with many home construction projects under way. There was a time, not long ago, when home renovations slowed to a trickle, with homeowners wary about making anything but the most essential fixes. Now, they
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US Home Builders’ Optimism Rises In August

Posted OnAug 19, 2014
By Alex Veiga | AP REAL ESTATE WRITER AUGUST 19, 2014 Home builders are feeling more confident headed into next year that construction and sales will pick up after stalling this summer. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index, released Monday, rose this month to 55, up two points from a revised
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Mortgage Rates Roll Back to Yearly Low

Posted OnAug 16, 2014
DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2014 Mortgage rates continue on a low streak this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaging its low for the year, 4.12 percent. It’s the same low the 30-year rate mortgage reached in May as well as during a week in July, Freddie Mac reports in its
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ARE SERVICE PLANS AND HOME WARRANTIES WORTH THE COST?

Posted OnAug 14, 2014
Written by Blanche Evans for Realty Times Extended warranties, or service plans, offer consumers longer terms of coverage on service, repair and replacement for their home’s appliances than the standard out-of-the-box warranty from the manufacturer. These warranties are highly profitable for retailers, as they deliver 50% profit, but they also run up the total cost
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Can Changing Your Kitchen Paint Color Help You Eat Better?

Posted OnAug 08, 2014
Powered by HomeActions for Laura S. Rossinow, Broker/Agent, Keller Williams Realty, Newton, MA Trying to eat healthier and maybe lose a little weight before putting on that bathing suit? Repainting your kitchen might help. Ever since researchers discovered a particular shade of pink calmed inmates at the Naval Correction Center, psychologists have examined the relationship
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Check Out How Much That Second Fridge Is Costing You

Posted OnAug 05, 2014
Powered by HomeActions for Laura S. Rossinow, Broker/Agent, Keller Williams Realty, Newton, MA If the refrigerator humming away in your garage or basement is Avocado Green, Coppertone or Harvest old, it was probably built in the 1960s or 1970s and is sucking hundreds of dollars in electrical costs from your bank account each year, according
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