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Slight Stall for New Homes This January

This January, permits for construction to build new homes reached a new high in 4 1/2 years, despite the fact that groundbreaking for new homes fell. The Commerce Department stated the groundbreaking on new home sites has fallen by 8.5 … Continue reading

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Making Improvements to Your Landscaping Before Selling

A good first impression is always the best way to go when selling your home, so here are a few ideas to help with obtaining that great impression. Adding a bit of color: Although you don’t want to overwhelm your … Continue reading

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2013 Tri City Home and Garden Show This Weekend

Looking for something to do this weekend, perhaps you are looking for a few creative ideas for your home or even looking for a contractor. The Tri City Home and Garden Show is this weekend, starting February 22nd and going … Continue reading

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UNDERSTANDING ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES

INTRODUCTION TO ARMs Anadjustableratemortgage(“ARM”)isaloanwheretheinterestrateandmonthlypayment arenotfixed, butchangeperiodicallyduringthelifeoftheloantocorrespondwithmovementsinanindexrate. The conceptofadjustableratefinancingisbasedontheborrowerandthelendersharingtherisksofa fluctuatingeconomy. Ifinterestratesrise,theborrower’sinterestrateandmonthlypaymentincrease;if interest rates fall, the borrower’s interest rate and monthly payment decrease. This article is intended to provide basic information about ARMs, and to assist home buyers in understanding and comparing … Continue reading

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5 Ways to Speed Up Your Sale

1. Price it right- Begin by setting the price of the home or property you are selling at the lower end of the realistic price range. This allows buyers who are looking at comparable properties to take note of your … Continue reading

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10 Ways to Make Your House More Salable

If you are thinking of putting your home on the market or maybe you just did, here are a few ways to boost the appeal of you home. 1. The biggest issue to date is clutter, so naturally the first … Continue reading

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Are you getting ready to sell?

If you are one of the many home owners who are getting prepared to sell your home, whether you are up-sizing or down-sizing, here are a few tips to help get your home ready. 5 Things To Do Before You … Continue reading

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FHA set to raise premiums on mortgage insurance

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced on Wednesday, Jan 30th that premiums on most of the new mortgages it insures will be raised by 10 basis points, or 0.1%. The FHA is the largest insurer of low down payment mortgages … Continue reading

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Home Tax Deductions You May Be Missing

With tax season in swing here are a few deductions you may have been missing out on. You will have to itemize you return, but you just might get a better return by doing so. 1. MORTGAGE INTEREST DEDUCTION: You … Continue reading

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