33 Simple Ways to Keep Your Dog Busy Indoors

Living in Michigan during the winter means it’s dark by 5 pm and too cold for long outdoor walks with my dog. I’ve had to improvise and come up with all sorts of games and activities to keep my dog mentally and physically exercised during these cold winter months....

Resurgent Housing Cushioning U.S. from World Woes

Roofers work on a house under construction at a Norton Commons residential subdivision… Read More Real estate developer Crescent Communities in Charlotte, North Carolina, expects to sell 1,000 new homes this year across the Southeast U.S. and Texas, double the...

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Surges to 11-Year High

Consumer Sentiment in U.S. Surges to 11-Year High By Victoria Stilwell Jan 16, 2015 2:35 PM PT The surge in U.S. household confidence propelled by a strengthening job market and lower fuel costs improves the odds that gains in spending will soon follow. The University...

FHA to lower cost of mortgage insurance

In a move designed to bring more first-time homebuyers into the housing market, President Barack Obama said Wednesday the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), the government insurer of home loans, will lower its annual insurance premiums from 1.35 percent to 0.85...

8 Costly Home Seller Mistakes

If you’ve lived happily in your home for years, it can be difficult to detach yourself from cherished memories and look at your house as a commodity you’re attempting to sell. But no matter how much you love your home, you’ll need to spruce it up before it hits the...