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Posted February 25, 2013 by Rogers Healy

What Happened 94 Years Ago Today?

 

94 years ago today, Oregon imposed the countries first gas tax. It was a 5¢ per gallon tax. In the following decade, all of the U.S. states (48 at the time), along with the District of Columbia, introduced a gasoline tax. By 1939, an average tax of 3.8¢ per gallon of fuel was levied by the individual states.

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Posted August 20, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Homebuilder Confidence Rises to Five-Year High

Confidence among U.S. homebuilders climbed in August to the highest level in more than five years, affirming the improvement in residential construction.  The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder confidence index rose to 37, higher than projected and the best showing since February 2007, according to figures from the Washington-based group released today.

With low mortgage rates and cheaper homes, optimism about housing demand continues to rise.

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Posted May 25, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Sales of new homes slowly grows

Sales of new homes are showing some signs of life, growing 3.3% month over month to an annualized rate of 343,000 in April, according to a government report released Wednesday.

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Posted May 7, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Don't expect homes to get much cheaper

Buying a home may never get any cheaper than now.  Several housing experts are predicting that this year will be the last chance for bargain hunters to cash in on the best deals of the weak housing market.

Homes have never been more affordable with prices down 34% nationally since 2006 and mortgage rates at historic lows, but it won't stay this way for much longer.

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Posted April 25, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Numbers point to a solid winter rebound in the housing market

Government figures for the previous two months were revised and the numbers are much higher than previously figured.  This points to a solid winter rebound in the housing market.

Helped by low prices, record low mortgage rates and an increase in hiring that has lowered the unemployment rate, the battered housing market has been showing signs of recovery so far this year.

It is now cheaper to buy a home than rent in much of the country.

 

If you are in the market to buy, rent or sell, contact Rogers Healy.

 

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Posted March 26, 2012 by Rogers Healy

Texas leads the nation in total jobs added since 2008

According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas weathered the recession better than any other state in the area of job growth.  Texas added 139,800 jobs during the period analyzed. North Dakota also led the the nation in the percentage increase in jobs since 2008.  Texas and North Dakota where joined by Louisiana and Alaska as the only four states that not only recovered jobs lost during the recession, but actually added more.

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Posted February 6, 2012 by Andre Bartee

Athlete + Realtor = Home

This formula is not your ordinary math formula as most people either hate math or love it. This one is a simple equation using two variables; Athlete and Realtor joined by an operator (+) to equal to results… A Home… sort of like a+b=c…
See most athletes are too busy to find there on place to live… why because they have to work by traveling to play in games, making appearances at schools, being role models for kids. After all that they are just tired and would like for someone to help… That’s where I come in.

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Posted January 23, 2012 by

UTA enrollment and development booms!

 

 

In the past five years enrollment at UT Arlington has increased 34 percent, bringing the total number of students to more than 33,000, and making UTA the second largest school in the UT system, only behind UT Austin.

 

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Posted January 17, 2012 by

Announcing www.livenearuta.com

As an alumnus of UTA, I’m excited to announce www.livenearuta.com – Rogers Healy and Associates newest venture!

 

In the same vein as our other sites livebytcu.com, livebysmu.com, and livebyunt.com, the goal of livenearuta.com is to find students attending UTA affordable housing in the area while they’re pursing their academic endeavors. Most importantly to college students on a budget, our services are 100% free.  

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Posted January 11, 2012 by

Mortgage delinquencies & foreclosure rates are projected to decline in 2012 according to new study.

A recent article published from Main Street reports that severe mortgage delinquencies (home payments 90+ days late) are declining.

 

In December 2009 late delinquencies were at 10.4 percent, however in June 2011 the rate decreased to 9.3 percent. This figure is still high, but an improvement none the less.

 

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