Is the Real Estate Market Finally Getting Back to Normal? The housing market has been anything but normal for the last eleven years. In a normal real estate market, home prices appreciate 3.7% annually. Below, however, are the price swings since 2007 a...
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What Does the Recent Rash of Price Reductions Mean to the Real Estate Market? Last week, in a new report from Zillow, it was revealed that there has been a rash of price reductions across the country. According to the report: There are more price cuts...
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Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes The economists at CoreLogic recently released a special report entitled, Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession. The goal of the report was to look at economic recovery since the Great Recessio...
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Digging into a Home's History with these Questions When you're about to put your hard-earned money into a home, you want to know everything you can about that home's history. While there are common questions to ask about a home's condition, history, a...
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What Impact Will the New Tax Code Have on Home Values? Every month, CoreLogic releases its Home Price Insights Report. In that report, they forecast where they believe residential real estate prices will be in twelve months. More Here...
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Wondering If You Can Buy Your First Home? There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a ...
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93% Believe Homeownership Is Important in Attaining the American Dream Americans continue to believe that homeownership is important in achieving the American Dream. A recent survey by NeighborWorks America reported that: "Owning a home remains a cor...
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FICO® Scores on Approved Home Loans Drop Again "With the average credit score dipping, lenders are extending credit to borrowers who may have had no previous access to the housing market." More Here!...
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The Impact of Tight Inventory on the Housing Market The housing crisis is finally in the rearview mirror as the real estate market moves down the road to a complete recovery. Home values are up, home sales are up, and distressed sales (foreclosures and...
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Top 4 REAL Reasons We Buy a Home We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful or compelling reasons. No matter what shape or size your living space is, t...
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