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Bright side of a bleak housing market | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-09-30

Cynthia and Gerald Matthews left a booming property market in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada's capital, to buy a home in Bloomington, Ind., where real estate prices are beginning to recover from a five-year slump.

"It was much cheaper than we thought it would be," said Cynthia Matthews, who got a 5 percent discount off the $196,999 asking price of the three-bedroom brick neo-Colonial, and a mortgage rate close to 4 percent.

People like the Matthewses who are able to survive the scrutiny of mortgage lenders are getting the best deals of the five-year U.S. housing bust, and perhaps the best deals of a generation, after a 31 percent decline in home prices since 2006.

It's the bright side of the bleak real estate market.

"It's hard to see the possibility of losing on a home purchase right now, with these mortgage rates," said economist Dean Baker, who in 2005 predicted a decline in the government's home-price index that now is within 2 percentage points of his forecast. "Prices may go lower, but not by much. Even if they do, you're still getting a good deal."

The lowest mortgage rates on record, coupled with a new Federal Reserve program to reduce them further, are turning housing bears like Baker into optimists. Loan payments on a home financed at last week's 4.09 percent average 30-year U.S. rate would be lower than the bill for a property purchased next year after a 3.5 percent price decline and a half-percentage-point rate increase, a scenario forecast by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for mid-2012. (The average 30-year rate dropped again this week, to a new average low of 4.01 percent, Freddie Mac said Thursday.)

Assuming a 20 percent down payment, buying a $300,000 home at current rates means a monthly mortgage bill of about $1,158 (excluding taxes and insurance). Delaying a purchase until next year would put the tab at $1,186, based on the MBA forecast for prices and rates. That amounts to an $18,000 difference over a 30-year mortgage for those who wait.

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Homeowners Insurance NJ: Safety, Security & Peace Of Mind

Article by Brenda Fullwerth

From the northern part of the state in Sussex to the southern-most tip of New Jersey in Cape May home owners are searching for home coverage that will provide them with the best coverage, the cheapest rates and the right insurance company for their needs. To many home owners, having the proper coverage is essential not only to protecting their homes from damage, in the event of a natural disaster or home accident, but also to protect their belongings inside the home, as well. Due to the fact that some of our most valuable possessions are located inside our homes, many New Jersey residents view homeowners insurance NJ as a necessity.

Homeowners Insurance: Defined

The definition of homeowners insurance, otherwise known as, home insurance is simply: property insurance to cover private homes. Traditionally, homeowners insurance covers losses/damage to the home, the contents of the home and any necessary living expenses such as, accommodations while any repairs are being made to the home. Additionally, most home insurance policies also include liability protection, in the event that someone else is injured or another person’s property is damaged at your home, in the event that you are deemed responsible. Most policies list, in detail what you will and will NOT be covered for under the insurance policy. It is very important to pay attention to anything that is not covered under your policy, such as, flood insurance. In most cases, additional coverage’s like, fire or flood insurance may be necessary to ensure your home will be protected against these threats.

Peace of Mind = Priceless

New Jersey home owners have affordable options, right where they live. Nevertheless, it can be quite helpful to compare rates (and coverage plans), in order to find the cheapest coverage for your needs. While, the national average cost for homeowners insurance is approximately 4 per year homeowners insurance NJ is about ten percent less, averaging at about 6 per year (Source: National Association of Insurance Commissioners; 2006 premiums).

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