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8 Popular Tips That Cost Homeowners More in the Long Run
Hacks and advice that are more hurtful than helpful. You’re always on the lookout for smart ideas and hacks to manage your home (and save money!) — whether that means listening to the wisdom of your parents who’ve owned a … Continue reading
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Borrowers Face Higher Mortgage Rates
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, March 17, 2017 For the second consecutive week, mortgage rates were on the rise. “As expected, the [Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee] announced its first rate hike of 2017 and hinted at additional increases … Continue reading
Posted in Mortage/ Finance News
Tagged 15-year, 30-year, AGO, ARM, borrowers, data, family, federal reserve, freddie mac, home, increase, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, time
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Survey: Despite TRID, Closing Hiccups Persist
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, February 17, 2017 More than half of lenders last year gave loan estimates to home buyers that later had to be revised before closing, according to a new survey released by ClosingCorp, a provider … Continue reading
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Tagged borrowers, buyers, closing, closing cost, closing costs, data, home, home buyer, Homebuyer, insurance, Lender, lenders, loan, market, millennial, Mortgage, mortgage insurance, national association of realtors, October, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, taxes
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Pending Home Sales Bounce Back in December
WASHINGTON (January 30, 2017) — Pending home sales picked up in December as solid increases in the South and West offset weakening activity in the Northeast and Midwest, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* … Continue reading
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Tagged AGO, buyers, Construction, contract, data, existing home, existing home price, family, growth, home prices, home sale, home sales, homeowners, homes, house, housing, housing starts, increase, look, market, Mortgage, mortgage rates, NAR, national association of realtors, November, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, size, time, washington
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5 Home Design Needs for Your Boomer Clients
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 11, 2017 The number of home buyers ages 55 and older is expected to grow over the next decade, and builders across the country are ramping up to serve them. At the International Builders’ … Continue reading
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2017 Home Design Trends
December 2016 | By Barbara Ballinger Housing styles emerge slowly and typically appeal first to cutting-edge architects, builders, and interior designers. As a trend spreads and gains wider interest, it may go mainstream, become almost ubiquitous, and eventually lose its … Continue reading
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