Joe Gonzalez at CrossCountry Mortgage, Inc.

Fixing Up An Historic Home : The Three Rs

Posted on December 28, 2012 by joeglez

Restoration, Renovation, and Repair — the three Rs of fixing up an historic home.

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Case-Shiller Index Posts 4% Annual Home Price Gain

Posted on December 27, 2012 by joeglez

The Case-Shiller Index showed home prices gaining 4.3 percent during the 12-month period ending October 2012.

How To Install A Water Heater Jacket

Posted on December 26, 2012 by joeglez

Homeowners can save up to 9% per year on water heating costs with a properly-fitted water heater jacket.

What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates This Week: December 24, 2012

Posted on December 24, 2012 by joeglez

Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate at 3.37 percent — an increase of 0.05 percentage points from the week prior.

Housing Starts, Building Permits Rising Into 2013

Posted on December 21, 2012 by joeglez

Rising permits and housing starts suggests a more healthy U.S. economy.

3 Ways To Purchase Foreclosed Properties

Posted on December 20, 2012 by joeglez

There are three main ways to buy a foreclosed home.

Homebuilder Confidence Rises For 9th Straight Month

Posted on December 19, 2012 by joeglez

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released its Housing Market Index (HMI), showing another monthly gain — its ninth in a row.

Short Sales Outnumber Foreclosure Sales For Third Straight Quarter

Posted on December 18, 2012 by joeglez

Foreclosure-tracker RealtyTrac reports falling foreclosure sales nationwide as banks get better at selling homes via short sale.

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : December 17, 2012

Posted on December 17, 2012 by joeglez

Mortgage bonds worsened last week, moving mortgage rates higher.

Improving Market Index : Up To 201 Cities For December 2012

Posted on December 14, 2012 by joeglez

The Improving Market Index added 76 metropolitan areas in December as compared to the month prior.