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Home Owners Should Feel Twice as Rich

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, November 02, 2016 Thanks to rising home prices, home owners are getting richer, a new study says. The amount of homeowner equity has doubled in the last five years, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home … Continue reading →

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Parents With Kids Really Need Your Help

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, November 01, 2016 Families moving with children can face a lot of complications and time pressures during a real estate transaction. Fifty-three percent of families with children under the age of 18 report that … Continue reading →

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When Home Additions Hurt and Help Resale

Posted on October 26, 2016 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Your clients shouldn’t automatically assume that adding extra square footage to their home will raise its value at resale. In the case of a 1917 Cotswold-style Craftsman in Pasadena, Calif., the … Continue reading →

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First-Time Buyers Behind Latest Housing Gains

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Thursday, October 20, 2016 Existing-home sales rebounded in September as first-time home buyers flooded the market. Sales to first-time home buyers topped a 34 percent share in September, the highest in more than four years, … Continue reading →

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4 Reasons to Buy a Home Now

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, October 03, 2016 The fall may be notorious for a slowdown in the housing market. But for home buyers that shouldn’t mean they should go to an early hibernation. For home shoppers, the fall … Continue reading →

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Sales Contracts Surge to Highest Rate in 10 Years

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, August 31, 2016 Pending home sales were up in most areas of the country in July, reaching the second highest reading in more than a decade, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ Pending … Continue reading →

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Good Schools Give 77% Boost to Home Values

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, August 08, 2016 Home values can get a big increase from having a highly rated school nearby. According to the new ATTOM Data Solutions 2016 Schools and Housing Report, homes in ZIP codes with … Continue reading →

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3 Mortgage Mistakes Buyers Keep Making

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Friday, July 08, 2016 The mortgage process can be overwhelming to your buyers. David Gunn, mortgage sales effectiveness director for Fifth Third Mortgage, recently shared with HousingWire some of the biggest mistakes buyers make when … Continue reading →

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Yun: ‘Flashing Yellow Lights on Affordability’

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Erin Johnston

Daily Real Estate News | Monday, June 27, 2016 The median price of an existing home reached a new record last month at $239,700. That price increase was primarily driven by repeat buyers trading up or downsizing from their current … Continue reading →

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