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Buying 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.
What'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.
Good 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.
Moving 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.
Do 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...
Three 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.
Juggling 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.
What'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.
NAHB Reports: Home Builder Confidence Drops in October
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reported that home builder sentiment lost its momentum in October and posted a seasonally adjusted reading of 54 in its Home Builder Market Index.
Four Ways You Can Enhance Your Home's Value Before You List It for Sale
In today’s blog post we’ll share four ways that you can spend a bit of time and money upgrading your home before it hits the local real estate market.