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-Reuters 24 August 2016 New U.S. single-family home sales unexpectedly rose in July, reaching their highest level in nearly nine years as demand increased broadly, brightening the housing market outlook. The Commerce Department said on Tuesday new home sales surged…
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Buying a home can get intense, and you can easily feel intimidated by the lending process and closing requirements. Federal policies affecting mortgage lending has seen many changes in the wake of the subprime mortgage crisis that began in 2007,…
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When most people are considering purchasing a home they want to get a feel for how long the process will take. Interestingly, the process time varies by age group. For example, buyers under the age of 50 tend to search for…
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Purchases of new single-family homes jumped 12.4% in July Sales of newly built homes rose in July to the highest level in nearly a decade, a sign of solid momentum in the U.S. housing market. Purchases of new single-family homes…
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Tips for putting your home on the market with young children. The idea of selling your home can be quite daunting. Add to the equation a young child and the task may seem impossible. Fortunately, that doesn’t have to be…
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It may be an even better idea to BUY A HOME NOW! The Federal Reserve announced today that interest rates will increase by 0.25 percent , or 25 basis points. The last time the Fed raised rates, “the iPhone didn’t…
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Prepare yourself to move quickly in order to get the home you want. Real estate markets across the U.S. are fast-paced right now. Homes are selling within hours, rather days. Homebuyers are struggling to find the right house before someone…
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Dear Property Owner, When you purchase rental real estate or decide you want/need to rent an existing property; the first thing you need to decide is what you’ll charge someone to occupy the home. How will you come to that…
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If you want to sell your home during this year’s spring selling season, now is the time to get moving. Sellers can rest assured, homebuyers are already looking. Today’s buyers, particularly younger ones, have high expectations. They are looking for…
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I thought our original buyer’s agent should be our selling agent. We had such a great experience with the agent who sold us our first home that we decided to hire her again, this time to sell it. I thought…
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