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Housing And Mortgage : The Experts Make Their 2012 Predictions

As the new year begins, there are no shortage of stories telling us what to expect in 2012. Housing finished 2011 with momentum and mortgage rates closed at the lowest rates of all time. Some expect those trends to continue through the first quarter and beyond. Others expect a rapid reversal. Who’s right and who’s [...]

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The Housing Market Update

New Home Sales Continue To Rise: Investors cheered yet another U.S. report showing signs of improvement in the housing market. The Commerce Department report showed US new home sales rose for the third straight month in row, increased by 1.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 315,000 from October. Even as the pace of gain [...]

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The Housing Market Update

Job Claims, Factory Data Suggest Recovery Picking Up Steam: Government reports on weekly jobless claims, manufacturing activity and inflation offered fresh evidence the U.S. economic recovery is picking up steam. New U.S. claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a 3 1/2 year low last week, a government report showed on Thursday, suggesting the labor market [...]

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Should I buy a house or a condo/townhome?

Deciding what type of property to buy is one of the first questions to consider when buying a place to live. You need think about what kind of housing best fits your lifestyle… Do you enjoy working in the yard? Do you travel a lot for your job? Do you need space for pets [...]

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I am ready to buy my first house!

You have decided to make the largest financial decision of your life, you need to surround yourself with people who can help you make good informed decisions. This is not the time to just get advice from friends and relatives especially those who have never bought a home or have not bought one in a [...]

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The Housing Market Update

Existing Home Sales Beat Expectations: Americans bought previously owned homes at a much higher level than economists had forecasted. Economists had forecasted that October Existing Home Sales would decline -2.20%. But they actually improved by +1.3%. The National Association of Realtors reported that the annualized rate of sales is 4.97 million units which was also [...]

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Tips For Maximizing Your Home’s Appraised Value

A home appraisal is an independent opinion of your home’s value, performed by a licensed home appraiser. Appraisals are part of the traditional home purchase process, and lenders require them for most refinances, too. Appraisers are trained professionals. First, they derive a base for your home’s value based on the recent sales prices of homes [...]

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I have done everything my agent asked me to do…why is my house not selling?

This is a frustrating market for all of us. It's like getting ready for company and no one comes. You staged your home, it looks better than it ever has and I cannot get anyone to look at it. I have always subscribed to the theory if Realtors do not show your home they are [...]

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Your Home Has A Smoke Detector. Are You Sure It’s Really Working?

An estimated 356,000 in-home fires caused more than $7 billion in U.S. residential property damage in 2009, according to data from the United States Fire Administration. The fires caused more than 12,000 injuries, and killed more than 2,500 people in Dallas and nationwide. Unfortunately, many of affected homes did have smoke detectors — they just [...]

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The Housing Market Update

Consumer Sentiment Increases Again: Confidence among U.S. consumers rose more than projected in November, offering additional support to the biggest part of the economy. It was the third straight month of increases in consumer sentiment. The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment climbed to 64.2 this month, the highest since June, from [...]

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