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Swift Gains in Fourth Quarter Push Home Prices to Peak Levels in Majority of Metro Areas
WASHINGTON (February 9, 2017) — The best quarterly sales pace of the year pushed available housing supply to record lows and caused price appreciation to slightly speed up in the final three months of 2016, according to the latest quarterly … Continue reading →
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5 Staging Props You Need to Stop Using … Now!
By Justin M. Riordan, Spade and Archer Design Agency There is good staging. There is bad staging. I mean, like really bad staging. In an industry with no regulations, no standardized accreditation system, and tons of “hobbyist professionals”, one gets … Continue reading →
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Tagged bath, buyers, buying, color, data, design, emotions, family, favor, floor, home, home staging, homes, house, kids, look, national association of realtors, play area, potential buyers, realtor, room, Sale, Sales, selling, Sold, trends
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Which Is Cheaper: To Buy or Build New?
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, January 09, 2017 On the surface, buying an existing home seems like the most affordable route to go. After all, the median cost of an existing single-family home is $223,000. On the other hand, … Continue reading →
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Tagged building, buying, Construction, data, energy bills, existing home, family, heat, homes, house, national association of realtors, New Construction, new homes, price, prices, property, pros and cons, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, square foot, square footage, value, windows
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3 New Year’s Resolutions for Buyers in 2017
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, December 29, 2016 New Year’s resolution: Buy a home. You’ve heard that plenty from your contacts. So, now how do they get there with their savings? There are plenty of preparations would-be home buyers … Continue reading →
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Home Shopping Mistakes to Avoid in Winter
Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, December 22, 2016 Winter can be a great time to snag a deal in real estate. But there are several pitfalls your home buyers will want to watch for at this time of year. … Continue reading →
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Resale Issues Buyers Don’t Think About
November 2016 | By Mary McIntosh In 2002, when I first got my real estate license, I took a class at my brokerage about how to show properties. Seems silly, right? How hard is it to unlock the door? But … Continue reading →
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Tagged buyers, buying, Construction, Environment, home, homes, house, market, national association of realtors, New Construction, new homes, perception, privacy, properties, property, real estate, realtor, sellers, selling, size, Subdivision, Summer, under construction, value
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Parents With Kids Really Need Your Help
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Families moving with children can face a lot of complications and time pressures during a real estate transaction. Fifty-three percent of families with children under the age of 18 report that … Continue reading →
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Do Your Buyers Think About Quality of Life?
October 2016 | By Melissa Dittmann Tracey They may judge homes based on superficial elements when they should be going deeper than that. One real estate agent encourages buyers to look at factors of a property that impact their mental, … Continue reading →
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5 Home Buying Myths
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, September 06, 2016 Home buyers get a lot of advice from friends and family – some good, some bad. A lot of myths can pop up and negatively guide their home purchasing experience. Make … Continue reading →
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