December 2006
Monthly Archive
28 Dec 2006 12:55 pm
Existing Homes Sales Up for Second Straight Month
Sales of existing homes rose in November, giving proof that the housing market has stabilized. How will it fare in 2007 and what is driving such strong home purchase activity?
28 Dec 2006 12:00 am
Extras make home payments climb
Insurance, condo fees and taxes all add to your monthly costs.
28 Dec 2006 12:00 am
Mortgage rate survey and analysis
Bankrate's weekly survey of large lenders tells you where mortgage rates are, and our analysis hints at where they're headed.
27 Dec 2006 03:11 pm
Dow Hits New High as Sales of New Homes Pick Up
Sales of new homes jumped last month after a big drop in October, helping push the Dow above 12,500.
27 Dec 2006 02:24 pm
Square Feet: A SoHo for the South Boston Waterfront
Developers in Boston see a bright future for Fort Point, a dingy old warehouse district.
27 Dec 2006 11:49 am
Sales of New Homes Rise in November
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes rose in November while the backlog of unsold homes fell for a fourth straight month, providing hope that the serious slump in housing could be ending.
27 Dec 2006 11:13 am
New Home Sales Up on Low Long-Term Rates
New home sales were stronger in November than they were in October due to low long-term rates. What will the New Year hold for housing sales?
27 Dec 2006 10:09 am
Holidays Ease Mortgage Activity Despite Low Rates
Even though long-term rates are still very low, the holiday season caused a slow-down in mortgage activity last week. Will long-term rates rise and will mortgage applications continue to be strong for the New Year?
26 Dec 2006 05:50 pm
Home Away: The Vacation-Home Swap
Second-home exchanges are hardly a new concept, but they?re gaining momentum and can offer great rewards.
26 Dec 2006 05:49 pm
Property Values: What You Get for …$1.5 Million
Homes on the market in Naples, Fla., Grand Lake, Colo., and Sedona, Ariz.
23 Dec 2006 12:00 am
Condos Where Joiners Get Their Wish
Just a few years ago, the abandoned office building on Eastern Avenue in Silver Spring was a bleak eyesore occupied occasionally by homeless people. Debris and weeds filled its parking lot.
23 Dec 2006 12:00 am
Home sales dip in the winter, especially during the holiday season. But they don't stop, as Ray Hrabec has learned over the years.
23 Dec 2006 12:00 am
My 2007 Wish List: An Intercounty Connector, a Purple Line . . .
With the year-end holidays upon us, it seems appropriate to make a wish list for 2007.
23 Dec 2006 12:00 am
30-Year Rates Creep Up to 6.13%
Rates on 30-year mortgages, after sinking for a month, crept up for the second week in a row.