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Home Prices and Affordability – Is Now The Time To Consider Buying A New Home? There's been a lot of news over the past several years concerning problems in the housing market, the mortgage industry and the economy. There still a lot of concern about when the market will turn around and start to ...

Why Are Mortgage Interest Rates Going Up? It's Not What You Think! Remember last month when President Obama and Congress were arguing over extending the Payroll Tax Cut? Did you hear anything in the news about how the Payroll Tax Cut was going to be paid for? Probably not. Guess where the money t...

Have You Heard Of Gube? I was reading Facebook earlier today and noticed my friend Johnny Holliday had posted a "Like" to something called Gube. Made me curious so I did a little research. So what is Gube? It's an iPhone and iPad application that provides parents with a catalog of pre-screened, m...

Can A New Monitor Make A Difference? You Bet It Can! I've upgraded computers over the years but have kept the same 18" NEC MultiSync LCD monitor. I thought about upgrading but never did it. My daughter Angela who uses the computer from time to time thought it was time for an upgrade so for Christ...

It's New Year's. Have You Had Your Coffee Yet? It's New Year's so I thought I'd do a little research on coffee. Thanks to Wikipedia for the information. Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark, acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. Th...

  Where Do I Find Information About VA Mortgage Loans? With all the conflicts that have happened since 9/11 there are now more people eligible for VA mortgage loans. Where do you go to get your questions answered about VA mortgage loans? A logical place to start is VA.gov. This is the web site ma...

Create A Custom Video From Santa Claus? Christmas is just around the corner. So what can you do that is fun and unusual for both kids and adults? How about a custom video from Santa Claus. In just a few easy steps, you can create a personalized video from Santa Claus for your children, friends, f...

VA Changes Loan Limits For 2012. They Will Be Lower In Some Areas The method to calculate loan limits for VA loans will change in 2012. Loan limits for counties in the contiguous US will range from $417,000 to a possible maximum of $625,500, depending on the median county price. In Hawaii, Guam, ...

Are Home Prices Going Up In The Washington DC Area? Has Housing Finally Bottomed Out? The Standard & Poors/Case Shiller Index is a monthly report that measures the change in prices of a group of homes in 20 major metropolitan areas in the US. The most recent index for September was released on No...

Ways To Celebrate The Holidays In The Maryland Metropolitan Area? We have now gotten past Thanksgiving and it is time to celebrate the holidays. There are many options. Listed below are a few you may enjoy! Gaithersburg Winter Lights Festival Pretend your car is Sana's sleigh and ride through the...