Joni Judge -Realtor

Mortage Rates Drop, Near 2013 Lows For the first time in four weeks, average fixed mortgage rates moved lower, according to Freddie Mac's weekly mortgage market survey. Rates remain near May 2013 lows. The lower rates are attributed to a revision down of real GDP growth and the decline in consumer prices, said Freddie Mac's deputy chief economist Len Kiefer.

The 6 Best Time-Tested Remodeling Projects -- and the Worst When remodeling your home, it makes sense to know what your return on investment will be. Here are the home remodeling projects with long-term ROI.

'Worst Is Over' for Collapse in Lending Mortgage lending plunged 36 percent last year, marking the industry's worst showing in about 17 years. But "the worst is over," says Mark Zandi at Moody's Analytics. "Mortgage bankers will feel a lot better by the end of the year than they do right now.

Did Mortgages Just Get Easier to Obtain? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's new lending guidelines went into effect Monday, which are expected to help loosen up the tight credit standards that home buyers and refinancers have faced in recent years. The guidelines clarify when lenders will be penalized for making mistakes on mortgages they sell to the mortgage financing giants.

7 Ways To Keep Your Place Safe While You're Away With a few simple tips, you can boost your rental security and worry less if you're hitting the road by keeping your place safe in your absence.

6 Upgrades With the Biggest Bang For Your Buck — Trulia Selling your home? A few classic — and relatively inexpensive — changes can make a big difference when it comes to how much you’re able to collect from poten...