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February 2014 - Posts
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The last thing a home buyer wants to worry about after closing is what could possibly break or malfunction in her new home. Since that can cover a multitude of items and systems, for peace of mind, it's a good idea to get a home protection plan. It's Read More...
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Homeowners enjoyed double-digit price growth in the first half of 2013, greatly exceeding experts' predictions of a year ago and even settling into pre-recession values in many markets. Though there was some softening in the second half, sellers remain Read More...
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Existing home sales slowed last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.62 million—their lowest level in a year and a half—as ongoing inventory constraint lifted prices, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported Friday. The Read More...
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Zilllow Mortgage Marketplace, a lending marketplace operated by the home listing website Zillow, announced new mortgage rates Tuesday. Currently, the mortgage rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 4.18 percent, according to the release. The rate hovered Read More...
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Many Agents and Sellers focus on staging, cleaning, and painting a property so it will ‘shine’ for potential buyers. They spend a good deal of time looking at comps and pricing it attractively. All that’s essential, of course. But they Read More...
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If you are a home buyer in today's market, chances are you've considered the option of buying a newly constructed home versus an existing home. Most buyers give pause to the idea that brand new might be better than existing. The truth is that Read More...
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At 31 percent, Gen X comprises the largest group of recent home buyers, according to NAR's Home Buyer and Seller Generational Trends report released today. Gen Xers were followed in numbers by Gen Y buyers (28 percent), and then younger Baby Boomers Read More...
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As the housing market continues to heat up in 2014 and more people consider buying a home, it’s important to consider the role that your credit score plays in your ability to secure a mortgage. Lenders will typically want a FICO score of at least Read More...
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While the housing market is still far from “normal,” it is inching that way, according to a report released Thursday from Zillow. Last year’s skyrocketing home price appreciation, frenzied demand from investors, and high tide of negative Read More...
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National foreclosure inventory fell 31 percent year-over-year in December, with 2.1 percent of all homes with a mortgage in some stage of foreclosure, according to CoreLogic's December National Foreclosure Report . Completed foreclosures also declined Read More...
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