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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
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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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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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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
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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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Millennials Want Home Equity Access
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, April 04, 2017 Homeowners are tapping into equity at the fastest rate in eight years, thanks to rising home prices. And millennials are leading the pack of those who are cashing in. In 2016, … Continue reading
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