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Entries from June 2015

Buying a Home This Summer? Our Guide to Finding the Perfect New Neighborhood

June 16th, 2015 · Comments Off on Buying a Home This Summer? Our Guide to Finding the Perfect New Neighborhood

Finding the perfect home to purchase is easier said than done, and savvy home buyers understand the importance of researching the neighborhood as well as the home.

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Tags: Home Buyer Tips

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 15, 2015

June 15th, 2015 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 15, 2015

Retail sales rose for the third consecutive month. May sales increased at a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.20 percent according to Commerce Department data.

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Tags: Market Outlook

Get Rid of Wi-Fi and Cellular Dead Zones in Your Home with These Easy Tips

June 12th, 2015 · Comments Off on Get Rid of Wi-Fi and Cellular Dead Zones in Your Home with These Easy Tips

If you have a dead zone in your home, this issue can easily cause you considerable frustration on a daily basis, and you may be wondering what steps you can take to overcome the problem.

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Tags: Around The Home

Niche Marketing: How to Market Your Home as the Perfect Rental or Investment Property

June 11th, 2015 · Comments Off on Niche Marketing: How to Market Your Home as the Perfect Rental or Investment Property

In some cases, it is advantageous for a homeowner to position a home as a great rental property or investment property, but this requires the right strategy.

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Tags: Home Seller Tips

Selling Your Home? 3 Reasons Why You May Need to Accept a Bid That’s Below Your Asking Price

June 10th, 2015 · Comments Off on Selling Your Home? 3 Reasons Why You May Need to Accept a Bid That’s Below Your Asking Price

When a homeowner makes the decision to sell his or her property, it is most common for a skilled real estate professional to provide valuation services so that a reasonable asking price can be established.

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Tags: Home Seller Tips

Did You Know? The Location of Your Home Plays a Role in Your Selling Price – Here’s Why

June 9th, 2015 · Comments Off on Did You Know? The Location of Your Home Plays a Role in Your Selling Price – Here’s Why

One of the most common questions homeowners have before listing their home for sale relates to the selling price. Understanding the value of the home is about far more than…

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Tags: Home Seller Tips

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 8, 2015

June 8th, 2015 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 8, 2015

Last week’s economic news included reports on construction spending, Freddie Mac’s mortgage rates survey and several employment related reports.

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Tags: Market Outlook

Hunting for the Best Local Schools? Here Are 5 Checklist Items You’ll Want to Look For

June 5th, 2015 · Comments Off on Hunting for the Best Local Schools? Here Are 5 Checklist Items You’ll Want to Look For

There are numerous factors that you may review when choosing a new place to live. If you have children, the quality of the schools and the level of education that your kids will receive in the schools is important. When you are looking at schools, use this helpful checklist to guide you in making a great decision.

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Tags: Home Buyer Tips

Understanding Escalation Clauses and When You’ll Want to Automatically Raise Your Offer

June 4th, 2015 · Comments Off on Understanding Escalation Clauses and When You’ll Want to Automatically Raise Your Offer

Real estate sales contracts can be confusing, and there seem to be contingencies and special circumstances for many different events built into a standard contract. One option that your real estate agent may ask if you are interested in is an escalation clause, which we’ll explore in today’s blog post.

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Tags: Home Buyer Tips

Saving Up for Your Down Payment? Try These Money-Saving Tips To Speed Things Up

June 3rd, 2015 · Comments Off on Saving Up for Your Down Payment? Try These Money-Saving Tips To Speed Things Up

One of the most significant challenges that many people face when preparing to buy a first home relates to saving money for a down payment. While there are many different loan programs with varying down payment requirements, the fact is that it can still be difficult to save up a large sum of money.

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Tags: Home Mortgage Tips