Federal Rate Hike: We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of when. Even before Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen announced a 0.25% interest rate hike on December 16 (the first in nine years), speculation was circulating. What Will Happen With Mortgages? Federal Rate Hike Here are a few housing-related [...]
First-time buyers appear to be holding spirits in check - Home builder confidence took a slight dip last month. The Wells Fargo/NAHB Sentiment Index posted at 61 for December. That's still not bad; anything over 50 means the outlook is positive but what about the first-time buyers? First-time Buyers: Easing into 2016 First-time buyers appear [...]
Do you have plans to buy a new water heater, but the varied sizes in which are available leave you perplexed. There is something to be happy about as this situation is faced by a majority people. Besides fulfilling the requirement of having hot water, it should also be energy efficient. Water Heaters [...]
Vietnam by way of Bad Tolz, Germany It was an overcast day and the temperature was in the low forties. I was thinking it would be another great day in Bad Tolz because duty here was almost storybook in nature, it was Sunday and I was to have the afternoon off. Bad Tolz, Germany [...]