http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com en-us Copyright 2010 Cygnus Business Media Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:04:51 -0500 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:04:51 -0500 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com RDBMagazine.com http://www.rdbmagazine.com/global/rsslogo.jpg 88 31 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/2010-Builders-Show-Product-Round-up/1$3927 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/2010-Builders-Show-Product-Round-up/1$3927 Review a sampling of the new products on display in Las Vegas in January. rss@rdbmagazine.com Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:21:00 -0500 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/The-Evolution-of-a-Prospect/1$3504 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/The-Evolution-of-a-Prospect/1$3504 Is a prospect a caterpillar on its way to becoming a lying buyer? rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:12:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Accountability-and-Liability/1$3503 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Accountability-and-Liability/1$3503 Are accountability and liability disadvantages of the design/build process, or are we really talking about professional responsibility? rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:11:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Hands-On-Education/1$3497 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/print/Residential-Design-and-Build/Hands-On-Education/1$3497 Smart builders and designers won’t miss the 2009 Custom Builder Symposium & Design Institute. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:47:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Mortgage-rates-show-modest-change-lower/47$3515 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Mortgage-rates-show-modest-change-lower/47$3515 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched lower to 5.40 percent. Mortgage rates were little changed in a holiday-shortened week that showed more evidence of an economy on the mend. Another pickup in factory orders, more improvement in the service sector, and decelerating job losses reinforced a belief that the recession is loosening its grip. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:08:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/As-home-prices-fall--closing-costs-are-highest-in-Texas/1$3488 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Industry-News/As-home-prices-fall--closing-costs-are-highest-in-Texas/1$3488 A new study released by Bankrate Inc. shows that the cost of getting a mortgage has fallen nationwide, a reflection of the price shift in the housing market. Nationwide, the average origination and title fees on a $200,000 mortgage this year totaled $2,732, down from $3,118 in 2008. In the study's geographical breakdown, Texas leads the nation at an average fee of $3,855. rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 8 Sep 2009 17:35:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Mortgage-rates-move-down/47$3485 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Mortgage-rates-move-down/47$3485 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.41 percent. The average 15-year fixed and jumbo 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped by equal amounts, to 4.74 percent and 6.34 percent, respectively. Adjustable rate mortgages were mixed, with the average 1-year ARM rising to 5.15 percent and the 5-year ARM inching lower to 4.94 percent. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:08:00 -0400 Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Lowest-mortgage-rates-since-Memorial-Day-renewed-economic-uncertainty-the-cause/47$3453 http://www.rdbmagazine.com/web/online/Financial-News/Lowest-mortgage-rates-since-Memorial-Day-renewed-economic-uncertainty-the-cause/47$3453 The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.52 percent this week. A renewed bout of economic uncertainty brought mortgage rates to the lowest level since late May. Skepticism about the sustainability of an economic rebound with the American consumer ailing led investors to pull money out of stocks and park it in the safety of government bonds. rss@rdbmagazine.com Thu, 3 Sep 2009 10:44:00 -0400 Financial News RDBMagazine.com: Financial News http://www.rdbmagazine.com/online/section.jsp?siteSection=47 http://www.rdbmagazine.com rss@rdbmagazine.com Tue, 1 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500