Pending home sales rise for the first time since May 2022
Contract signings rose 2.5% nationwide in December, the first gain in six months, but pending home sales are 33.8% lower than a year ago.
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7 sure-fire strategies to win college scholarships
How much can hard work in school and when applying for scholarships reduce the overall costs of getting a college degree? Well, in our family’s experience, it’s amounted to nearly $150,000 so far. (I say that because we have two more children to put through college.)
Hard Work Over the Years Brought Choices
Our oldest, Aziza, is a high-achieving, ambitious student. She plans to graduate in four years with a triple major: Business Honors, Marketing and English. Needless to say, I’m a proud mother who is thrilled at all that Aziza has accomplished — and what lies ahead for her.
When she began getting college acceptance letters, it kind of felt like we were winning the jackpot again and again. But really it was because of the years of planning and hard work. We were excited not only because Aziza was accepted to seven great schools located all across the country, but five of them offered her terrific scholarships as well.
Your Purpose In Life
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What is Fedloan Servicing? (Guide to Fedloan Student Loans)
There you are, sitting in your high schoolâs guidance office talking with your counselor about heading off to college after graduation. Youâre all excited thinking about the new friends and freedom youâll have until you go home to parents who remind you that college isnât cheap. With over half of college students taking on debt,
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What Are Closing Costs and How Much are They?
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8 Credit Cards For When You Have âJust Averageâ Credit
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Mortgage Rates Lowest Ever, Woo.
About a month ago, I discussed whether mortgage rates could drop any lower. At that time, the en vogue 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.32%, per Freddie Mac data. Today, expectedly, it hit a fresh all-time low, falling to 4.12%. Freddie attributed it to âmarket concerns over Eurozone sovereign debt default and a weak U.S. employment… Read More »Mortgage Rates Lowest Ever, Woo.
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Black Knight offers new servicer solutions to curb foreclosure, late-stage default
Black Knight added to its suite of solutions for servicers that will help keep customers in their homes during periods of financial hardship.
Optimism spreads after new home sales climb in December
Mortgage rates are falling and builders are offering incentives to buyers, but that wasnât enough to prop up new home sales in 2022.Â
Affordability improves, as do hopes for a good spring Â
Affordability has improved in the mortgage market since December due to declines in mortgage rates and slower home price appreciation.