Mortgage rates dip
By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com Interest rates on mortgages moved slightly lower this week as worrisome economic data from the United States and China startled markets. U.S. retail sales inched up...
View ArticleHow to calculate renters insurance
By Michele Lerner • Bankrate.com When you’re a young and busy apartment dweller, finding the time to estimate how much renters insurance you need is likely to be something you’d rather think about in...
View ArticleHousing market sails forward
By Mark Hamrick · Bankrate.com The U.S. economy just can’t seem to get a strong, sustained wind in its sails. Choppy financial waters overseas are a key reason. But the nation’s housing sector has...
View ArticleThis fall, do home sellers have the upper hand?
By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com “Generally, home sales tend to be very robust in spring and summer, then begin to soften somewhat during the autumn and winter months,” says Lawrence Yun, chief...
View ArticleMortgage rates unchanged
By Janna Herron • Bankrate.com Mortgage rates mostly didn’t budge this week as the lending industry continues to adjust to new disclosure forms implemented less than 3 weeks ago. “Rates are stable on...
View ArticleSales of existing homes bounce back
By Crissinda Ponder · Bankrate.com Sales of existing homes rose by 4.7% from August to September, according to data released Thursday from the National Association of Realtors. Sales were up from a...
View ArticleCan I keep unused home insurance claim money?
By Jack Hungelmann • Bankrate.com Dear Insurance Adviser, Do I have to use all the money paid out from a home insurance claim to do repairs? I’m getting a large amount of money but can get the work...
View ArticleMortgage rates down
By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com Mortgage rates mostly fell this week in anticipation of the Federal Reserve abstaining again from an increase in the near-zero federal funds rate. The central bank’s...
View ArticleMortgage rates rise
By Crissinda Ponder • Bankrate.com Interest rates on mortgages rose this week as the market began preparing for a potential federal funds rate hike at the Federal Reserve’s next policy-setting meeting....
View ArticleShould landlords charge extra for pets?
By Marcie Geffner • Bankrate.com People love their pets — so much so that many pay an additional pet deposit or pet rent on their rented home. That means if you own a home that you rent out, you can...
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