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Case-Shiller 20 City Home Price Index And FOMC QE Update
Home prices rose by 0.20 percent in August. Three of the 20 cities tracked saw home prices drop, while Detroit, Michigan posted the highest price growth. The seasonally adjusted growth rate for cities tracked declined by 0.10 percent as compared to a decline of 0.10 percent in July.
read moreSelling Your House? Three Ways You Can Easily Scare Buyers off – and How to Avoid These Mistakes
Let’s take a quick look at three ways that you can scare buyers off and how to avoid finding yourself in these circumstances.
read moreBuying a Vacation Home? A Quick Guide to Renting Out Your Second Home to Generate Income
Are you thinking about buying a second home to spend some time in when you’re on vacation? In this post we’ll share a few tips for getting your property ready to rent to short-term visitors and how to get things started.
read moreWhat's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 27, 2014
Last week’s economic news included a few developments connected with housing and mortgage industries. While no economic reports were released on Monday, the rest of the week provided good news for existing home sales, home prices and mortgage rates.
read moreGood News! Existing Home Sales Up And FHFA Home Prices Rise
After months of reports of slowing home price momentum and forecasts of a lagging housing market, we are pleased to report an increase in volume of existing home sales.
read moreMoving to a New City? Tips for Finding a Family-friendly Community to Buy Your New Home In
In this post we’ll share a handful of tips that you may find helpful if you’re searching for a family-friendly neighborhood in a new city.
read moreDo what’s always worked – then do it again. Repeat.
By Amy Tierce Good salespeople are always trying to improve their game, to up the ante and grow. Many salespeople get sucked into the 'shiny-new-object' trap. They’re looking for the next big thing to implement: a strategy, an app, a new program or campaign. They ask...
read moreThree Reasons Why Setting Your Listing Price is the Most Important Aspect of the Home Sales Process
Let’s take a look at three reasons why setting your listing price is the most important factor in your home sale.
read moreJuggling Priorities: How to Manage Buying a New Home and Selling Your Old One at the Same Time
In today’s blog post we’ll share a few tips for how to manage a buying and selling transaction simultaneously without being overwhelmed by them.
read moreWhat's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 20, 2014
Last week’s economic highlights included the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Housing Market Index for October. The Commerce Department also released Housing Starts for September. Freddie Mac reported that the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped below four percent. The Fed released its Beige Book report, and Weekly jobless claims came in lower than expected.
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