Mortgage rates hit low of 4.54 percent

NEW YORK – Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level on record for the fifth time in six weeks, making homebuying and refinancing the most attractive in decades for those who can get loans. Freddie Mac says the average rate for 30-year fixed loans this week was 4.54 percent, down from 4.56 last week. That’s…

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Custom homes in Jacksonville FL should have architectural style

— If you drive through older sections of Jacksonville like Riverside, Avondale and Springfield, you will see a great mix of small and large homes of varying architectural styles.  These homes were all built when residential architecture brought high value, character and definition to the home, regardless of its size.  Most homes built today, unfortunately,…

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Habitat for Humanity now a top 10 U.S. builder

— Dreambuilder Custom Homes supports Habijax, Jacksonville’s chapter of Habitat for Humanity.  To find out how you can help, click here.  To find out more about other organizations that Dreambuilder supports, see our support page. MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – July 21, 2010 – The market forces that bumped Habitat for Humanity up into the top 10…

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Mortgage rates hit another record low

McLEAN, Va. – July 9, 2010 — U.S. mortgage rates fell for the second straight week to the lowest level in five decades, as a refinancing boomlet took hold. Mortgage company Freddie Mac reports that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) average 4.57 percent, down from last week when it averaged 4.58 percent. That’s the lowest…

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