by Jon Terry | Jul 3, 2012 | Blog, Housing Analysis
The Federal Home Finance Agency’s Home Price Index shows home values up 0.8% in April on a monthly, seasonally-adjusted basis. April marks the third consecutive month during which home values increased and the index is now up 3 percent from last year at this...
by Jon Terry | Jul 2, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog, Colorado Living, Home Owner Energy Tips
Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and, in many parts of the country, weekend weather was indistinguishable from what one might expect in August. Temperatures climbed into the 90s throughout the Southwest, South Central, Midwest and Southeast and even...
by Jon Terry | Jul 2, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog
The typical U.S. household “loses” up to 30% of its annual heating and cooling bill to energy inefficiencies, according to ENERGY STAR®. The good news is that there are dozens of ways to help your home perform better. As the calendar turns to July, and as...
by Jon Terry | Jun 30, 2012 | Blog, Buying A Home, Moving, Personal Finance
With home values slow to rise and mortgage rates at all-time lows, there’s never been a more affordable time to own a home. However, there is more to the cost of living than just a mortgage payment. There’s the cost of groceries, gasoline and routine...
by Jon Terry | Jun 27, 2012 | Blog, Federal Reserve, Mortgages
The Federal Open Market Committee voted to leave the Fed Funds Rate unchanged within its current target range of 0.000-0.250 percent Wednesday. For the fifth consecutive meeting, the Fed Funds Rate vote was nearly unanimous. Just one FOMC member, Richmond Federal...
