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5 Reasons You’ll Regret Painting Your Brick House
The best paint for brick? No paint at all (in most cases). Here’s why. Brick, brick, brick. All the homes in your neighborhood are brick. You’re itching to paint over that red-orange-brown color palette so your home’s personality can shine … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged architects, builders, building, clean, Cleaning, color, contractor, contractors, damage, design, family, features, heat, home, homes, house, houselogic, lighting, look, money, national association of realtors, neighborhood, News, paint, palette, photos, realtor, remodel, repair, repairing, risk, Snow, square foot, time, value, varieties, weather, work
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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
Posted in Mortage/ Finance News
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
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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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