by Jon Terry | Feb 18, 2012 | Blog, Housing Analysis
Low home prices and mortgage rates have combined to push home affordability to record levels nationwide. Home buyers are taking advantage. The Pending Home Sales Index rose 7 percent in November to rise to its highest level since April 2010, the last month of last...
by Jon Terry | Feb 14, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
How long has it been since you last changed your home’s air filters? Home air filters trap and remove dust and particles from the air you breathe; leaving “clean air” to circulate your home. Clean air in your home is important because it promotes...
by Jon Terry | Feb 10, 2012 | Blog, Mortgage Guidelines
The government’s new, revamped HARP program is 6 weeks from release. Homeowners in Colorado and nationwide are gearing up to refinance. HARP is an acronym that stands for Home Affordable Refinance Program. HARP is the government’s loan product for...
by Jon Terry | Feb 8, 2012 | Blog, Buying A Home, Housing Analysis
New Home Sales slowed into the New Year but the market for newly-built homes remains strong. For home buyers in Colorado and nationwide, December’s New Home Sales report is yet one more signal that the housing market recovery may be underway. According to the...
by Jon Terry | Feb 5, 2012 | Blog, Mortgage Guidelines
After a half-decade of tightening mortgage guidelines, banks are starting to “loosen up”. The Federal Reserve conducts a quarterly survey of its member banks and, last quarter, not a single responding bank reported having tightened its mortgage guidelines...
