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Selling Tips: Four Surefire Ways to Irritate Potential Buyers and How to Avoid These Costly Mistakes
While there are a plethora of ways for a seller to irritate a potential home buyer, these are the four most common â and most costly.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 18, 2014
Last week’s economic news brought little housing-related content, but several economic reports in other sectors contributed to overall perceptions of the economy.
Six Key Questions to Ask when Hiring a Real Estate Agent to Market and Sell Your Home
How do you find someone you can trust who will make you feel confident they can sell your home quickly for the best price possible? Here are the questions you should be asking.
Considering a Major Home Addition? Why a Detached Garage Can Drastically Improve Your Resale Price
While there are many steps that you can take to improve your property, the addition of a detached garage may be beneficial to you and may drastically improve your resale price when you are ready to sell.
Scam Alert! Three Mortgage Modification Scams to Watch out for (And How to Avoid Them)
As if homeowners who are facing foreclosure don’t have enough to worry about, a multitude of loan modification scam artists have invaded the internet, public files and even foreclosure notices in newspapers in hopes of targeting their next victim.
Five Absolute Truths About the Home Buying Process That You Will Need to Come to Terms With
Buying a home is an exciting time, but there can be setbacks. In this article we’ll share 5 potential setbacks that home buyers will need to come to terms with to make a successful purchase.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – Aug 11, 2014
Last weekâs housing related news was minimal, but a Federal Reserve survey of senior loan officers revealed that although credit standards for commercial and industrial loans as well as credit cards are easing, current mortgage credit standards are more stringent than in 2005.
3 Reasons Why Changing Your Kitchen And Dining Room Lighting Fixtures Can Increase Your Sale Price
If you are considering selling your home, you may be wondering if there are things that you can do to increase your sale price.
Lowballing 101: How to Avoid Insulting a Home Seller when Making a Low Offer for Their House or Condo
Buying a home is a huge step for people who are ready to make an investment in their future. Getting a great deal on a home is just as important and knowing how much to offer could be confusing.
Five Tips for Managing Your Monthly Budget to Ensure Your Mortgage is Paid On-Time, Every Time
Homeowners who are struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments can make it easier on themselves by cutting costs in other areas. Learning how to budget effectively will likely enable homeowners to pay their mortgage payments on-time, every time.