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31 Jul 2018

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – July 31st, 2018

Financial Reports

Last week's economic readings included reports on sales of new and pre-owned homes, mortgage rates and first-time jobless claims. New Home Sales Slide; Pre-owned Home Sales Meet Expectations Commerce Department reported lower sales of new homes in June. Sales were expected to reach 666,000 sales on a seasonally adjusted annual basis, but the actual reading slipped by 5.30 percent to a pace of 631,000 new home sales. Analysts cited higher building costs, home prices and mortgage rates sidelined some buyers. Concerns over inadequate inventories of available homes also impacted sales of newly-built homes. New homes sold at a rate 6.90…

How To Green Up Your Home To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Real Estate

If you are a home owner trying to reduce your carbon footprint, it's time to make some changes to your property. The more you can do to reduce energy costs, increase efficiency and reduce waste, the less impact you and your home will have on the earth. From small changes, such as using energy efficient light bulbs, to big changes such as adding solar panels to your home, you can make your home a more Earth-friendly space. Install Energy Efficient Appliances Appliances that are labeled energy efficient are going to help you reduce your carbon footprint. When you need a…

Home Office Ideas For Small Spaces

Real Estate

Do you think that you don't have the space for a home office? Maybe you are under the impression that you need an extra bedroom or spare room for a workspace. An entire room is not necessary for an office. All that it takes is a little bit of creativity to carve out an office space in any home. Here are some home office ideas for smaller areas. Here are some smart home office ideas that prove you don't need to have a lot of space to have a home office. Office Nook If you have a small nook…