• Existing-Home Sales Jump 5.1% in December, Strongest Pace in Nearly Three Years  ,Matthew Graham

    Existing-Home Sales Jump 5.1% in December, Strongest Pace in Nearly Three Years

    Existing-home sales posted a notable year-end rebound in December, jumping 5.1% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.35 million , according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). After adjusting for seasonal factors, December sales were the strongest in nearly three years, marking a bro

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  • Bond Buying Announcement Leads Surge in Mortgage Apps,Matthew Graham

    Bond Buying Announcement Leads Surge in Mortgage Apps

    As we reported last week, the announcement that Fannie and Freddie would buy $200bln in mortgage-backed securities led to a precipitous drop in rates last week. For most of Friday, the top tier 30yr fixed rate was at 5.99% for the average lender according to MND's daily mortgage rate index--the lowe

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  • Crocker Case: Father charged with murder, facing death penalty requests change of venue ,Christa Ross

    Crocker Case: Father charged with murder, facing death penalty requests change of venue

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - An Effingham County judge is set to decide whether the Crocker murder case will be moved to a different venue.Lawyers for Elwyn Crocker, Sr. were in court this week to request a separate hearing before Crocker’s trial.The court granted their motion for an evidentiary hearing f

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