Today, many real estate conversations center on housing prices and where they may be headed. That is why we like the Home Price Expectation Survey. Every quarter, Pulsenomics surveys a nationwide panel of over one hundred economists, real estate experts and investment & market strategists about where prices are headed over the next five years. They then average the projections of

The Shutdown has opened, but has been replaced by Stuck. Interest rates are stuck, the 10-year Treasury wandering north of 2.5 percent, and mortgages wandering south of 4.5 percent. Delayed September data is slow-side: factory production up 0.1 percent, retail sales ex-autos no gain at all, core CPI up 0.1 percent, and only 1.2 percent

Since a good credit rating is essential when applying for a mortgage loan, prospective home buyers should keep a close eye on their credit score in the months leading up to a home purchase. Poor credit can reduce your chances of securing an attractive mortgage interest rate or even take you out of the running

HALLOWEEN DOESN’T HAVE TO BE SCARY… Keep trick-or-treaters safe this Halloween! Here are some suggestions to keep your excited goblins and princesses having fun and staying safe in the process: Always have a buddy…never go trick-or-treating alone. Always have an adult chaperone along for the fun. An older reliable teen in high school will have

Radon Gas…even the name sounds ominous for this invisible threat. Radon is an invisible, cancer-causing, radioactive gas created during the natural breakdown of uranium in rocks and soils. It’s found in nearly all soils. It typically moves up through the ground and seeps into your home through any access point in your home. Common entry

Buying a foreclosed home can seem like a dream. What could be better than getting a home for a fraction of the market value? Some may even say that the deals sound like they could be too good to be true. In some cases, those doubters aren’t too far off the mark. There are some

Are you haunted by strange noises and weird odors? With proper maintenance, you’ve got more than a ghost of a chance to rest easy. If you neglect your home maintenance projects, you could end up with problems scarier than any ghost or goblin. Image: Knape/Vetta/Getty Images Creaking and Popping in the Night The many materials

Fall landscaping chores are your last chance to prepare your property for winter, and to protect that curb appeal you’ve worked so hard to create. So pull on some gloves, grab your tools, and get ready to mulch, prune, and plant before snow and frozen ground turn the lights out on your landscaping. Spread mulch “Fall mulching