by Jon Terry | Apr 7, 2012 | Blog, Buying A Home, Housing Analysis, Residential Real Estate, Statistics
The new construction housing market appears primed for growth this season. According to the Census Bureau, the number of single-family building permits issued in February rose to 472,000 on a seasonally-adjusted, annual basis, marking this the highest building permit...
by Jon Terry | Apr 5, 2012 | Blog, Buying A Home, Mortgage Guidelines, Residential Real Estate
Planning to use an FHA-backed mortgage for your next home loan? You might want to get your application in gear today. Beginning next week, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is changing the way it charges mortgage insurance to U.S. homeowners. For the fourth...
by Jon Terry | Apr 4, 2012 | Blog, Federal Reserve, Mortgages
The Federal Reserve has released the minutes from its last FOMC meeting, a 1-day affair held March 13, 2012. Mortgage rates in Colorado are rising on the news. For the un-indoctrinated, 3 weeks after it meets, the Federal Open Market Committee, the sub-group within...
by Jon Terry | Apr 2, 2012 | Blog, Buying A Home, Foreclosure, Housing Analysis, Residential Real Estate, Short Sale
After a series of months during which foreclosure volume was low, total filings have started to rise again, says RealtyTrac. In February of 2012, 21 states posted a year-over-year increase in monthly foreclosure filings, according to the national...
by Jon Terry | Apr 2, 2012 | Around The Home, Blog, Colorado Living
It’s April in Evergreen and warmer weather is coming. It’s Spring Cleaning season. Do you have a checklist? In some households, spring cleaning is an annual ritual, taking anywhere from a full day to an entire week to complete. Room-by-room,...
