• Fire Safety 101: 4 Things to Know About Fire Extinguishers,Melissa Dittmann Tracey

    Fire Safety 101: 4 Things to Know About Fire Extinguishers

    Learn the basics about where to put them and how often to replace them.The post Fire Safety 101: 4 Things to Know About Fire Extinguishers appeared first on HouseLogic.

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  • Foreclosures Continue To Surge: Are They a Threat to the Housing Market?,Clare Trapasso

    Foreclosures Continue To Surge: Are They a Threat to the Housing Market?

    Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesIs this a repeat of the 2008 housing bust?The number of homeowners hit with foreclosure notices in the third quarter of the year jumped 34% from a year ago to nearly 125,000, according to a recent report from real estate data firm ATTOM. They were up 28% from the previous quar

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  • Mortgage Rates Just Jumped Again: ‘We’re Heading Toward 8%’,Margaret Heidenry

    Mortgage Rates Just Jumped Again: ‘We’re Heading Toward 8%’

    Getty ImagesWhile last week’s mortgage rates hit highs not seen in 23 years, the latest rates released on Thursday are worse.For the week ending Oct. 12, rates for 30-year fixed-rate loans averaged 7.57%, up from last week’s 7.49%, according to Freddie Mac.Some experts fear this upward trend could s

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