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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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The Proper Home Seller Etiquette

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, January 26, 2016 What unwritten etiquette rules should home sellers follow to show their home to potential buyers? Realtor.com® recently highlighted a few of these must-follow etiquette tips that you’ll want to share with … Continue reading

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Trends That’ll Influence Homes in 2016

January 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Design changes, as does architecture. Trends don’t emerge as rapidly here as they do in say, food or fashion, but the economy, the environment, and demographics all spur shifts in the choices of materials, … Continue reading

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How Did Housing Really Do in 2015?

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, January 08, 2016 The housing market improved in 2015, but how close is it to finally to being back to normal? Jonathan Smoke, chief economist at realtor.com®, weighs in on how the housing market … Continue reading

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5 Real Estate Trends That Will Dominate 2016

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, December 22, 2015 This year may have marked the best for housing since 2007, but the market will likely get even rosier in 2016, according to a recent real estate forecast by realtor.com®. One … Continue reading

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Mortgage Rates Still Below 4%, For Now

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, December 04, 2015 For the third consecutive week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped, offering home buyers a chance to lock in lower mortgage rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s largely predicted move to raise … Continue reading

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4 Amenities Trending With Buyers

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, November 03, 2015 Several home features are gaining momentum in real estate. Here are four that home shoppers are showing more desire for, according to a recent article at CBSHome.com. You may want to … Continue reading

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For 10 Weeks, Mortgage Rates Stay Below 4%

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, October 02, 2015 Thirty-year fixed-rate mortgages continue to hold below 4 percent, often an attractive lure for home buyers and refinancers. “In contrast to the volatility in equity markets, the 10-year Treasury rate — … Continue reading

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Advantage: Home Buyers?

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The residential real estate market has “clearly shifted in favor of buyers,” says Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com®’s chief economist, in his latest analysis of housing data from the first three weeks of … Continue reading

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