Category Archives: Warranty Service

America’s Middle-Class Housing Burden

Home prices may be low, but that’s doing little to help America’s moderate income families, most of which rent and are suffering from ballooning rental costs, gas prices, and utility bills, reports the Chicago Tribune. During the last decade, housing and … Continue reading

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Home Price Growth vs. Rent Growth in Top 25 Metros

Trulia released the latest data for its November 2012 Trulia Rent Monitor. Rents were up nationally 5.6 percent year-over-year in November, compared to asking prices on for-sale homes increasing 5.4 percent over the same period. But out of the Top … Continue reading

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One in four homeowners believes the house wastes energy

Although residential electricity consumption is increasing, a national survey finds Americans blame their utility or their inefficient home for their rising energy bills rather than putting the blame on themselves for using more power. The survey, conducted by Knoxville-based Shelton Group, polled … Continue reading

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On Housing, Obama and Romney’s Plans Add Up to Zero

Neither campaign is addressing the one issue that’s both the culprit of the financial crisis and the key to our recovery For the last six months, Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have battled ferociously to be seen as the true … Continue reading

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Bust To Boom: Why Housing Matters, Economically

The economy has peppered political speeches for much of the presidential campaign. But talk of creating jobs has stolen thunder from the housing market. The epic housing collapse four years ago was a key ingredient in creating the Great Recession … Continue reading

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New Home Sales Continue Improvement

September new home sales increased 5.7% to an annual rate of 389,000, the highest level since the home buyer tax credit expired in early 2010. The three-month moving average of new home sales has increased steadily for over a year … Continue reading

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Recovery tracks to a September uptick

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“ecoHOME”

RALEIGH–The 2012 Wake County Parade of Homes had more than 200 new homes on display. The houses will be judged and awarded based on their design and features. In this year’s competition, a handful of the homes entered had something … Continue reading

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ADP counts a September private payroll gain of 162,000 jobs

Services businesses–not goods-producing firms–are the jobs juggernauts of the moment. MarketWatch reports that private payrolls expanded by 162,000 in September, according to payrolls processing firm ADP. The figure beat consensus forecasts by 6%. Friday’s Labor Department employment report on nonfarm … Continue reading

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Parade of Homes

This weekend marks the kickoff of Wake County’s annual Parade of Homes. More than 200 homes featuring the latest and greatest in design, colors, technology and decor and will be on display throughout the county. Builders use the parade to … Continue reading

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