You like being under a microscope? Whatever your answer to that question may be, you’d better get used to being scrutinized when you’re trying to buy a home. Your behavior can sway sellers to bestow their precious home on you—or … Continue reading →
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Jan. 14, 2016 – Question: After a long search, we finally found a home. We outbid the other interested parties and are under contract to close later this month. But our lender just told us that … Continue reading →
NEW YORK – Jan. 14, 2016 – Global stocks have been off to a bumpy start in the new year, which spawned some news articles to suggest that a shaky housing market could be poised for a slowdown – and … Continue reading →
DAYTON, Ohio – Jan. 14, 2016 – Real estate listings marketed as “bargains” aren’t always the big deals they claim to be. A new review of listings in the 100 largest housing markets by Trulia found that in 45 of … Continue reading →
If you’re selling your home for the first time, you might think of the open house as the point at which your Realtor® waits until you leave, turns into a magician and, with a flick of the wrist, completely transforms … Continue reading →
By Judy Dutton People never sit still these days: Whether it’s due to a new job, new romance, or desire for a change of scenery, Americans have acquired a serious case of homeownership wanderlust. Moving has become the new normal. Only where? Well, two new … Continue reading →
By Angela Colley Folks, it’s 2016! Contrary to what you might have heard, a buyer’s first impression is no longer that special moment when they first pull up to check out your curb appeal. In fact, more often than not, they’ve … Continue reading →
By Craig Donofrio There it is: your home! Just sitting on the market. It’s been like that for some time now, and it’s starting to look a little … desperate. Last-guy-at-the-bar desperate. You consider reducing the price, but then you … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON – Jan. 6, 2016 – The Fed’s end-of-year decision to raise the interest rate was presented as the “normalization” of monetary policy and the end of the era of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Ending seven years of loose monetary … Continue reading →
