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If Buyers Want to Save Money: Tell Them to Shop
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 28, 2017 Home buyers who don’t gather more than one quote when shopping for a mortgage may be losing out on some savings to their monthly payments. Lenders can offer a wide dispersion … Continue reading
Posted in Mortage/ Finance News
Tagged borrowers, buyers, credit, credit score, data, down payment, family, home, home buyer, Lender, lenders, look, money, Mortgage, NAR, national association of realtors, News, offer, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, savings, shopping
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Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Loan Demand
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Total mortgage activity—which includes applications for refinancings and home purchases—rose 2.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis as homeowners rushed to take advantage of lower mortgage rates. The refinance market was … Continue reading
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Tagged 30-year, AGO, data, financing, for sale, home, home purchases, homeowners, homes, homes for sale, loan, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, national association of realtors, News, real estate, refinancing, Sale, Sales, seasonal
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Closing Timelines Get Even Shorter
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, April 24, 2017 The average time to close on all home loan types dropped to 43 days in March—the quickest pace since February 2015, according to Ellie Mae’s Origination Insight Report. A year ago, … Continue reading
Fewer New Homes in Pipeline Pushes Up Prices
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Nationwide housing starts dropped in March, despite continued high buyer demand, which is adding pressure to overall home prices. Housing starts for single-family and multifamily homes dropped 6.8 percent in March … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged builders, building, Construction, data, family, home, home prices, homes, housing, housing market, housing starts, increase, moving, NAR, national association of realtors, new homes, News, price, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, time, work
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5 Ways to Make Listing Photos Pop
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 14, 2017 Photos of your listing are crucial when selling a home and presenting it online to potential suitors. The New York Times recently featured several suggestions from professional stagers and interior photographers … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged bath, branches, color, curb appeal, design, family, flowers, green, home, house, kitchen, lights, look, national association of realtors, open, photos, plants, real estate, room, selling a home, size, staging, time, trees, windows, work
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Mortgage Rates Set a New 2017 Low This Week
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 14, 2017 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continues to drop this week, setting a new low for 2017, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. This marks the fourth consecutive week that … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year, 30-year, AGO, ARM, data, Fall, freddie mac, home, jobs, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, real estate, Sale, Sales
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Court: Fair Housing Protects LGBT People
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, April 10, 2017 For the first time, a federal judge has ruled that provisions in the Fair Housing Act protect against LGBT discrimination. The law states that it is illegal to refuse to rent … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged color, data, fair housing, family, home, house, housing, Law, national association of realtors, News, property, real estate, size, states, time
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Mortgage Rates Surprise By Nearing 2017 Low
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, April 07, 2017 The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped lower for the third consecutive week and neared its low for 2017, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage market survey. “The 10-year Treasury yield was … Continue reading
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Tagged 15-year, 30-year, AGO, ARM, data, Fall, freddie mac, home, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, real estate, realtor, time
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4 Genius Yard Upgrades Even a Klutz Can Crush
No DIY skills necessary for these outdoor projects. Did we mention they’re really, really easy? You don’t need to be the host of an extreme home makeover show to build an amazing backyard. In fact, the transformative projects below are … Continue reading
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Tagged fixtures, flowers, free, gardening, home, house, houselogic, light fixtures, lights, look, NAR, national association of realtors, open, paint, realtor, time, upgrades, work
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