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Author Archives: Erin Johnston
Boost Curb Appeal with $100 in 4 Easy Steps
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, February 08, 2016 Does your listing need a more inviting first impression from the outside? Stager Cora Sue Anthony with Antony Staging in Oakland, Calif., says you don’t have to break the bank to … Continue reading
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Fewer Buyers Are Bringing All-Cash to Close
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 05, 2016 One in three buyers paid all-cash to close on their real estate transactions near the end of 2015, according to new data from CoreLogic. The share of all-cash transactions dropped to … Continue reading
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First-Floor Master Suites: In or Out?
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, February 02, 2016 As baby boomers reach retirement age, accessibility has become a popular buzzword in home design. As such, master suites on the main floor are a growing trend in new-home construction. BUILDER … Continue reading
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The Power of Pets
January 2016 | By Melissa Dittmann Tracey The real estate business traditionally has shown scant love for pets. The conventional wisdom held that sellers should conceal all traces of their dogs or cats—the toys, bowls, beds, even the animals themselves—when … Continue reading
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Market Unrest Pushes Down Mortgage Rates
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 22, 2016 For the third consecutive week, mortgage rates edged down, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continuing its run below 4 percent, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. “The Freddie … Continue reading
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‘Remarkable Improvement’ in Foreclosures
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 13, 2016 The foreclosure crisis is becoming a fading memory for the housing market. Foreclosure inventory nationwide plunged 21.8 percent in November 2015 year over year, while completed foreclosures dropped by 18.8 … Continue reading
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