December 2009 
There are 3 blog entries for December 2009.
Homeowners - Exterior Remodeling Projects Prove Best Bang For Your Buck
Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 6:28pm. 284 Views, 0 Comments.
RISMEDIA, December 24, 2009—Despite a slow market and a slight decrease in the resale value of most remodeling projects, Realtors report that the smartest home improvement investments may also be some of the least expensive. Results from the 2009 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report show that small-scale exterior projects are the most profitable at resale, according to estimates by Realtors who completed a recent survey.
On a national level, eight out of the top 10 projects in terms of costs recouped were exterior replacement projects that cost less than $14,000. Certain types of door and siding replacements, as well as wood deck additions all returned more than 80% of project costs upon resale. A steel entry door replacement–a new addition to this year’s…
5 Questions to Consider Before Purchasing a Home
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009 at 6:26pm. 276 Views, 0 Comments.
By Mary Ellen Podmolik
RISMEDIA, December 15, 2009—(MCT)—Interest rates on the benchmark 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dipped to a 38-year low recently, giving consumers another reason to consider purchasing a home or refinancing their current one.
Freddie Mac recently stated the average rate on a 30-year loan was 4.71% with an average 0.7 point, the lowest rate since the agency began its weekly tracking of long-term interest rates in 1971. A point is equal to 1% of the loan amount, payable as a lump sum at closing. While the decline wasn’t overly dramatic, the dip is likely to get people wondering whether it’s time to sign on the dotted line.
The 5 following questions may help you decide if now is the time to go ahead and purchase a home or…
New-Home Sales Rise 6.2% in October 2009
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009 at 8:13pm. 255 Views, 0 Comments.
By Ruth Mantell
RISMEDIA, December 1, 2009—(MCT)—Sales of new homes rose 6.2% in October 2009 on strong results in the South, the Commerce Department estimated recently.
The rise in U.S. new-home sales to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 430,000 was well above the 390,000 pace that economists surveyed by MarketWatch had expected.
Sales rose 23.2% in the South. By contrast, monthly sales fell by 20% in the Midwest, and by 5.1% in both the Northeast and the West.
“On the surface, one would have assumed that the surge in sales activity was induced by the rush of first-time home buyers trying to get ahead of the originally scheduled end of the first-time homebuyers’ tax credit at the end of October,” wrote Millan Mulraine, economics strategist with…
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