How to Make a Window Box

If the front of your house needs that extra pop of color, make a simple window box to place under a window on the outside of your home. Window boxes can be elaborate pieces with fancy trim, angles and brackets, or they can be as simple as an open rectangle attached beneath the sill. Pick a paint color that matches the exterior color of your home or that extends the color of the window sill trim. read more

 

Some believe that KCM’s coverage of the housing market at times is too optimistic. read more

 

Housing Offers Hope for the Economy

“There is no question that we have turned what seemed to be a headwind into a tail wind”. read more

 

Federal banking regulators faced a grilling on Capitol Hill Thursday as lawmakers examined their widely criticized attempt to investigate wrongdoing by banks during the foreclosure crisis. read more

 

HUD Marks National Consumer Protection Week

Looking for a housing counselor or want to learn more about your fair housing rights? read more

 

It was announced that sales of existing homes have hit a three year high. read more

 

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More than $70 million has been awarded to 30 state housing finance agencies, 17 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 72 community-based NeighborWorks organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing the threat of foreclosure and its long ordeal.

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More than $70 million has been awarded to 30 state housing finance agencies, 17 HUD-approved housing counseling intermediaries, and 72 community-based NeighborWorks organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing the threat of foreclosure and its long ordeal.

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Celia Chen, an economist for Moody’s Analytics, recently reported on her projections regarding mortgage standards throughout 2013. “The housing recovery began in earnest in 2012, despite constraints placed by a still-tight mortgage lending environment. This year promises improvements as the drivers of tough credit standards reverse. First, consumer credit quality is improving, which will help […] read more

 

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