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Housing Will Play a Big Role in 2015

The total value of all the homes in the United States is expected to end 2014 at $27.5 trillion, a 6.7 percent increase from last year and the third consecutive overall increase, according to Zillow. Homes lost $6.1 trillion in value between December 2006 and December 2011. The cumulative increase in home values is slightly smaller than 2013’s 8 percent …

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Father’s Day History

Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there from Long Lake LTD. In recognition of this national holiday, we want to highlight the history of Father’s Day. The governor of the US state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first Father’s Day on July 19, 1910.  However, it wasn’t until 58 years later that Pres. Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day an official …

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National Housing Market Continues to Increase

According to newly released figures from HUD and the US Census Bureau, national housing production increased to 0.8 percent and the seasonally adjusted annual rate was 917,000 units this February.  This slight increase represents both the single-family and multi-family sectors.  Single-family starts continue to see an increase in demand and haven’t been this high in demand since 2008.  While parts …