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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: March 18th, 2013

March 18th, 2013 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: March 18th, 2013

Last week’s positive employment reports were good news for the economy, which typically causes mortgage rates to rise, but mortgage rates ended the week lower.

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5 Quick Tips To Get A Better Price On Your Home Purchase

March 15th, 2013 · Comments Off on 5 Quick Tips To Get A Better Price On Your Home Purchase

There is always room for negotiation, and with the right techniques you may end up saving thousands of dollars on your dream house. However, it can be tricky to get the right reaction when you are negotiating.

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4 Critical Tips When Purchasing Foreclosure Real Estate

March 14th, 2013 · Comments Off on 4 Critical Tips When Purchasing Foreclosure Real Estate

Buying a foreclosed property can be different than buying other types of real estate.

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Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report May Affect Mortgage Rates

March 13th, 2013 · Comments Off on Surprisingly Strong Jobs Report May Affect Mortgage Rates

Last week’s jobs report — a combination of the Department of Labor’s non-farm Payrolls Report and Unemployment Rate — provided investors and job seekers with unexpected good news.

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3 Top Tips To Selecting The Right Home For Your Family

March 12th, 2013 · Comments Off on 3 Top Tips To Selecting The Right Home For Your Family

Whether you are moving to a new house with children or you are buying your first home with the intention of raising future little ones there, many factors will come into play when making your decision.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: March 11th, 2013

March 11th, 2013 · Comments Off on What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week: March 11th, 2013

Mortgage rates and stock markets rose last week in response to a strong jobs report and lower national unemployment rate. The Dow Jones Index reached record levels last week.

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3 Tips To Get The Best Results On Your Mortgage Application

March 8th, 2013 · Comments Off on 3 Tips To Get The Best Results On Your Mortgage Application

Not all loans are approved. And even when they aren’t approved immediately, it doesn’t have to be the end of your real estate dreams.

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Look For Improvements In The Real Estate Market In 2013

March 7th, 2013 · Comments Off on Look For Improvements In The Real Estate Market In 2013

The previous couple years’ doom and gloom outlook is looking like it is turning more upbeat and robust for the rest of 2013.

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Tags: Housing Analysis

Metro Area Home Values Continue To Shine

March 6th, 2013 · Comments Off on Metro Area Home Values Continue To Shine

19 of 20 metro areas showed higher home prices in Q 4 2012 with the New York metro area showing a decrease in home prices; this could be due in part to the impact of Hurricane Sandy.

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5 Simple Indoor Do-It-Yourself Projects for Your Home

March 5th, 2013 · Comments Off on 5 Simple Indoor Do-It-Yourself Projects for Your Home

With spring right around the corner, you might be thinking about sprucing up your home.

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