Source: Associated Press/AP Online Publication date: January 13, 2011 By JANNA HERRON NEW YORK – Rates on fixed mortgages dipped for the second straight week as Treasury yields fell. Freddie Mac said Thursday the average rate on the 30-year mortgage dropped to 4.71 percent this week from 4.77 percent the previous week. It hit a…
About two weeks ago we published a Newsfeed post about mortgage interest rates nearing the bottom — meaning the only place they can go is up. While the rates are still at historical lows, waiting to make that building decision for several months could result in a higher interest rate, which lessens your buying power. …
By Ellen Cheever, Kitchen & Bath Design News Although the current client focus on budget is challenging, there are still many clients today willing to invest in a personal retreat. Colleagues have told me that while their upscale kitchen renovation leads are down, they have had a surprising number of requests for bathroom proposals: notably,…
This incredible contempory, New England shingle-style home from Architects Northwest is nearly 10,000 square feet of luxury on three levels. The features and amenities are far too numerous to list here, but one of our favorites is that the media room, great room, breakfast room and kitchen all line the rear of the home and…
You may be surprised to hear it, but there will actually be a shortage of single family homes in coming years as the economy improves. Though there was a huge surplus as a result of the housing bubble, builders have pulled back on construction and that surplus has been eliminated. Less inventory in the future…