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7 Tips for Remodeling a Bathroom
Average bathroom remodels can be pretty up there in price, but here’s some simple tips to help get you a budget-friendly bathroom remodel with the maximum value for your investment. 1.) Planning is important. DO NOT improvise. Think beforehand about how you want to use the space available, what materials you want to use, and […]
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Buyer Urgency!!
Buyer Urgency Expected to Drive 2013 DAILY REAL ESTATE NEWS | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2012 Home shoppers will likely have more urgency in the new year, wanting to buy before home prices rise even more. Home prices are edging up in most markets, and buyers are taking notice. Buyer surveys recently have shown that home […]
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59 Metros Back to Normal
According to National Association of Home Builders/First American’s latest Leading Markets Index, 59 out of 350 housing markets across the country have returned to, or exceeded their last normal level of housing and economic activity. Markets nationwide are running at around 87% of their normal economic and housing activity. The Leading Markets Index evaluates metro […]
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Jumbo Mortgages Are More Affordable
Wealthy home buyers are paying lower average rates on jumbo mortgages and sometimes, they don’t even have to come up with a large down payment or mortgage insurance. In the last several months interest rates on jumbo loans (mortgages that are $417,000 or more or $625,000 or more in high-priced markets) have been lower than […]
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5 Most Affordable Housing Markets
According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, nearly 65% of new and existing homes sold between the beginning of October and the end of December, were affordable to families earning an average income of $64,400. This is largely unchanged from the third quarter index. The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index […]
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No Spring Slowdown for New-Home Sales
In January, single family new-home sales surged to a five and a half year high, which is giving hope that the new-home sector isn’t going to slow down in Spring after all. New-home sales role 9.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 468,000 units in January. That is the highest it’s been since January […]
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12 States With the Lowest Amount of Foreclosures
Many homeowners in the U.S. are still dealing with the after-effects of the housing bubble and credit meltdown. However, the foreclosure market is starting to show signs of slowly improving. The amount of completed foreclosures in December dropped 14% in comparison to December 2012. There were 45,000 foreclosures in December 2013, whereas there were 52,000 […]
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Spring Selling Rush Coming Early
Spring is usually the busiest time of year for the housing market, when more people are putting their homes up for sale. However, the spring selling rush seems to be starting earlier this year. Some homeowners are already putting their homes up for sale to advantage of the rebounding home prices and improved equity. Sellers […]
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