For the typical family, home equity accounts for the bulk of their wealth.

Mortgage rates have been so low and accommodating that total home sales surged in October as families took advantage of the affordable atmosphere.

Everybody wants to have their child close to home. It's great to have him back with the Mississippi family. That's going to be a great opportunity for him also.

That said, January housing starts were the highest in over 20 years, and that is based on higher rates than we are currently experiencing, ... All in all, the little run-up in rates that occurred this week will not be enough to cause a significant slowdown in current housing market activity.

That said, January housing starts were the highest in over 20 years, and that is based on higher rates than we are currently experiencing. All in all, the little run-up in rates that occurred this week will not be enough to cause a significant slowdown in current housing market activity.

That said, housing starts -- although down a little from the month before -- were still remarkably strong in May with most of the decrease in overall construction coming from a drop off in multiunit building,