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Entries from November 2016

First-time Home Buyers: Here’s a Quick and Easy Guide to Your First Mortgage

November 30th, 2016 · Comments Off on First-time Home Buyers: Here’s a Quick and Easy Guide to Your First Mortgage

Whether it’s market conditions or the amount you should be spending, there are a number of factors you’ll need to be aware of. If you’re just starting out and not sure where to begin, here are some points to consider that will set you on the right path.

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Tags: Home Mortgage Tips

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 29, 2016

November 29th, 2016 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 29, 2016

Last week’s economic reports included new and pre-owned home sales, new jobless claims and Freddie Mac’s weekly mortgage rates survey.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

Hosting an Open House? Use These Staging Tips to Make Your House Feel Like a Model Home

November 28th, 2016 · Comments Off on Hosting an Open House? Use These Staging Tips to Make Your House Feel Like a Model Home

Are you selling your home? If so, you’re going to have to host an open house at some point. In today’s blog post we’ll explore a few staging tips that make your house feel like a model home.

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Tags: Home Seller Tips

Five Unique Renovations That Can Make Small Living Spaces Feel Bigger

November 25th, 2016 · Comments Off on Five Unique Renovations That Can Make Small Living Spaces Feel Bigger

Just because you live in a small space doesn’t mean your home needs to feel cramped. There are several renovations that are popular among interior designers to make a space feel larger. Incorporate them into your own home to give it a more open, spacious feel.

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Tags: Around The Home

Let’s Talk Basements: How to Finish Your Basement so It Adds Value to Your Home

November 23rd, 2016 · Comments Off on Let’s Talk Basements: How to Finish Your Basement so It Adds Value to Your Home

Are you on the hunt for home renovations that will boost usability and value? Look no further than that unfinished basement. In this article, we’ll show you how to turn that dusty cave into an amazing new living space.

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Tags: Around The Home

Do You Own an Income Property? Here Are Four Tips for Finding Great Tenants

November 22nd, 2016 · Comments Off on Do You Own an Income Property? Here Are Four Tips for Finding Great Tenants

Trusting another individual with your property can be nerve-wracking — it’s difficult to gauge how well they’ll care for their home from a viewing and rental application alone. However, there are several steps you can take to help ensure that you select responsible tenants that will take good care for your property while they live there.

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Tags: Around The Home

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 21, 2016

November 21st, 2016 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – November 21, 2016

Last week’s economic reports included readings on the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index, Commerce Department releases on Housing Starts and Building Permits issued and weekly reports on new jobless claims and mortgage rates.

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Tags: Mortgage Rates

3 Ways That You Can Leverage Mortgage Financing to Build a Real Estate Investment Portfolio

November 18th, 2016 · Comments Off on 3 Ways That You Can Leverage Mortgage Financing to Build a Real Estate Investment Portfolio

If you’re getting into the real estate game and are wondering how you can make use of investing in homes to improve your net worth, here are three ways you can successfully work towards a real estate investment portfolio that will make you proud.

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Tags: Home Mortgage Tips

Home Builder Sentiment Unchanged in November

November 17th, 2016 · Comments Off on Home Builder Sentiment Unchanged in November

According to the National Association of Home Builders Housing Market Index for November, builder sentiment was unchanged at a reading of 63. Readings above 50 indicate that a majority of builders are confident about housing market conditions. Readings for three sub-indexes used to calculate the Housing Market Index Readings for builder confidence in current market conditions and market conditions within the next six months were posted at 69. The reading for buyer foot traffic in housing developments was 47. Buyer traffic has not reached the benchmark reading of 50 since the peak of the housing bubble approximately 10 years ago.

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Tags: Housing Market

Reduce Your Home’s Carbon Footprint With These Energy-Saving Tips

November 16th, 2016 · Comments Off on Reduce Your Home’s Carbon Footprint With These Energy-Saving Tips

Do you believe that humans are changing the climate? As of today, the debate over carbon dioxide and climate change continues to rage. But regardless of your political standpoint, there’s always a case for reducing electricity use. Because who doesn’t like saving money, right?

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Tags: Around The Home