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The Proffitt Report: Homebuilders Expect A Surge In New Home Sales
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Homebuilders Expect A Surge In New Home Sales. Homebuilder confidence is higher for the third straight month this month. According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, a combination of shrinking new home inventory plus higher-quality foot traffic is boosting builder optimism. November's confidence reading of 16 is the highest since June 2010. The Housing Market Index is now above its 3-year trendline, too. The survey is 3 questions:.
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The Proffitt Report: Housing Starts Data Much Better Than The Headlines Would Have You Believe
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Thursday, November 18, 2010. Housing Starts Data Much Better Than The Headlines Would Have You Believe. Newspaper stories can be misleading sometimes - especially with respect to real estate. We saw a terrific example of this Wednesday. A "Housing Start" is a privately-owned home on which construction has started and, according to the Commerce Department's October 2010 data, Housing Starts data dropped by nearly 12 percent. As compared to September. A sampling of the headlines included:. This is why the ...
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The Proffitt Report: Have a Great Holiday Party!
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Friday, December 3, 2010. Have a Great Holiday Party! Here's some great ideas for having the best Holiday Party ever! 1 Have a great guest list. Make sure you have compatible personalities. You also need both extroverts to keep things lively and introverts to laugh at the others. 2 Make it Easy. If people have to bring gifts, food or costumes expect a lower attendance. No one want one more thing to worry about this season. The exception is if it is part of the theme. 3 Choose a Theme. 4 Talk it Up. When ...
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The Proffitt Report: Mortgage Rates Still Rising. Is This The End Of The Refi Boom?
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Friday, November 19, 2010. Mortgage Rates Still Rising. Is This The End Of The Refi Boom? Rock-bottom mortgage rates may be gone for good. This week's Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows in numbers what rate shoppers have learned the hard way - mortgage rates are spiking. During the 7-day period ending November 18, the average 30-year, conforming fixed rate mortgage jumped to 4.39 percent. An increase of 0.22% from the week prior. And it's not just. Buy-sell patterns like this are common....
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The Proffitt Report: April 2010
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Friday, April 30, 2010. The Headlines Were Overly Rosy On Februarys Case-Shiller Index. Earlier this week, Standard and Poors released its February Case-Shiller Index, a home price tracker for select metropolitan areas. Overwhelmingly, home values fell in the 20 markets tracked by the Case-Shiller. Only San Diego showed a modest increase. The other 19 markets averaged a 1.23 percent decline between January and February. In the United States, citing annualized data. When you're looking for real estate dat...
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The Proffitt Report: Home Safety Tip : How To Install And Test A Smoke Detector
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Monday, November 22, 2010. Home Safety Tip : How To Install And Test A Smoke Detector. According to the United States Fire Administration. In 2008, there were an estimated 378,200 in-home fires. Combined, these fires caused $8 billion in property damage and killed 2,600 people. Unfortunately, many of affected homes. Have smoke detectors installed, but the devices were faulty either because of dead batteries, or because the smoke detector had reached the end of its useful life. 2,000 residential fires.
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The Proffitt Report: October Existing Home Sales : Buyers And Sellers In Balance
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Wednesday, November 24, 2010. October Existing Home Sales : Buyers And Sellers In Balance. After two months of surging sales, home resales fell by 100,000 units. Last month to 4.4 million homes nationwide. October's Existing Home Sales tally is slightly below the report's 6-month rolling average. According to the National Association of REALTORS - a time span which includes this year's $8,000 federal home buyer tax credit's tail end. Housing statistics have been wildly inconsistent during that period.
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The Proffitt Report: February 2010
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Sunday, February 28, 2010. How To Replace Your HVAC Air Filter. In the two-minute video above, you'll learn how to replace an air filter from start-to-finish. There's no need for tools and no need for experience - the job is about as basic as home maintenance jobs come. Air filters should be changed at. Quarterly but it's okay to change on a monthly rotation, too - especially if your home has shedding pets, or is under construction or repair. Just remember that not all air filters are created equal.
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The Proffitt Report: September 2010
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Thursday, September 30, 2010. As Homebuilder Confidence Stagnates, Deals Abound. Home builder confidence held firm this month, according to the National Association of Home Builders' monthly Housing Market Index. September's reading of 13 equaled a 17-month low. The HMI is on a 1-100 scale. A value of 50 or better indicates " favorable condition. S" for home builders. None of the 3 September surveys improved from August:. Single-Family Sales : 13 (unchanged from August). If your plans call for buying a h...
