Homeowners Get Realistic About Home Values Having a good idea what your home is worth is important for a couple of reasons. As a homeowner, knowing how much equity you have in your house can be useful when weighing your options with regard to refinanc...
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What Will Home Prices Look Like In 2019? Naturally, home prices are a top topic for anyone buying or selling a home in the coming year. And, with mortgage rates expected to continue trending upward, they are becoming an even more important component o...
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Homes For Sale Spend More Time On Market Searching for a home to buy means making a major financial decision, while at the same time choosing a place to spend the next several years of your life. In other words, it's not the type of thing you want to ...
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What Home Buyers Want Most In 2019 Home design trends can be fleeting. This year's hot color combination will be old news before you know it. So, unless you want to paint your home every six months, you're better off choosing your home's décor based ...
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Are More Renters Becoming Homeowners? Paying rent each month can make it difficult to save money for a down payment. But, according to new research, renters who hope to one day buy a home may be finding it a little bit easier. That's because, though r...
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Where Buyers Are Stretching Their Budgets Most When calculating how much house you can comfortably afford, there are a few commonly cited rules that can be used. Among them, the one that says your home's price shouldn't be more than three times your a...
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Green Features Add Value To Homes In order for a home to be considered truly green, there are six elements it needs to contain, according to the Appraisal Institute, a professional association of real estate appraisers. These include water efficiency,...
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More Americans Think Now's The Time To Sell Nearly 80% of Americans say now is a good time to sell a house, according to a recent survey from the National Association of Realtors. This may be good news for buyers. These days, there are more home buyers t...
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An increase in foreclosure rates will inevitably bring with it an increase in short sales. But what is a short sale? A short sale happens when you sell your house for less than your remaining mortgage balance, the proceeds of which go to the lender and i...
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The price is the first thing buyers notice about your property. If you set your price too high, then the chance of alienating buyers is higher. You want your house to be taken seriously, and the asking price reflects how serious you are about selling your...
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