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The Big Down Payment Myth
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Having the spare capital to put 20 percent down on a home purchase is great, but it’s certainly not the norm. Still, many people think it is and that belief may … Continue reading
Posted in Mortage/ Finance News
Tagged borrowers, buy a home, buyers, credit, data, down payment, Fannie Mae, FHA, freddie mac, home buyer, Homebuyer, loan, money, Mortgage, mortgages, NAR, national association of realtors, News, offer, opportunity, price, real estate, realtor, Sale, Sales, size, veteran, Veterans
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These Doors Can Modernize Your Listing’s Look
January 2017 | By Melissa Dittmann Tracey Consider these simple yet elegant options for dividing a space that increase its functionality while scoring design points. A front door with pizzazz has always had a starring role in a home’s curb … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged bath, bathrooms, buyers, color, curb appeal, design, family, floor, floor plan, home, home staging, homeowners, homes, increase, kitchen, look, modern, national association of realtors, open, privacy, real estate, realtor, remodel, room, size, visitor
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10 Budget-Friendly Home Improvements for This Winter
Posted in Remodeling Adviser, by Blog Contributor on January 30, 2017 While a lot of people use the New Year as a way to make improvements to their health or personal life, this is also a great time of year … Continue reading
Posted in Home Owner Tips
Tagged cabinets, clean, Cleaning, color, Construction, crown molding, damage, days, design, energy bills, floor, flooring, floors, hardwood flooring, heat, home, homes, house, improvements, investment, look, maintain, paint, polish, realtor, refinishing, remodel, remodeling, repair, room, size, time, tools, value, winter, work
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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
Posted in Real Estate News
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
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged bath, buyers, cabinets, countertops, design, family, features, floor, home, home design, house, kids, lawn, look, market, national association of realtors, owners, pet care, real estate, realtor, room, size, spa, wheelchairs, work
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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
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged Active, architecture, building, buyers, cabinets, color, community, Construction, countertops, design, Environment, family, favor, floor, floors, for sale, gray, healthy, heat, home, home design, homeowners, homes, house, Houses, increase, kitchen, lending, lighting, look, market, marketing, NAR, national association of realtors, neighborhood, office, paint, palette, real estate, real estate market, realtor, remodel, residential development, room, seller, sellers, shopping, size, Social Media, trends, upgrades, work, workplace
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Open Floor Plan Still Popular
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Open floor plans continue to reign. Eighty-four percent of builders say that in the typical single-family home they build, the kitchen and family room arrangement is at least partially open. Fifty-four … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged buyers, family, floor, floor plan, home, home buyer, homeowners, homes, house, housing market, kitchen, look, moving, national association of realtors, open, real estate, realtor, remodel, remodeling, room, Sales, size
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The Nation’s Fastest-Growing States
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Utah is officially the fastest-growing state in the nation. The population there surpassed 3 million last year, an increase of 2 percent from July 2015 to July 2016, new Census data … Continue reading
Posted in Real Estate News
Tagged Fall, growth, home, market, national association of realtors, population growth, population increase, real estate, realtor, size, top 10, WA, washington
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