The National Association of REALTORS® released its Existing Home Sales report for March on Monday.
Sales dipped from Februaryâs seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.95 million to 4.92 million existing homes sold in March, a decrease of 0.6 percent month-to-month.
Read the rest of this entry...Selling a house in the current market can be tricky, but there are certain mistakes an owner can make that will cause a home to sit still without a decent offer and cause the listing to go stale.
In order to prevent that from happening, make sure you are not making one of the following mistakes when putting your property on the market.
Read the rest of this entry...An open house gives you a great opportunity to look closely at |**CITY % CITY**| real estate you might be interested in buying.
It also affords you the chance to chat with the owner or real estate agent so you can bring up any issues or hesitations you have with the home.
Knowing what to ask can be difficult, so below are examples of questions to ask at the next open house you attend.
Read the rest of this entry...The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report for April shows that builder confidence slipped by two points to a rating of 42 from the March reading of 44.
Read the rest of this entry...Have you ever walked into a home for sale and looked down to see stained carpet or scratched and worn flooring?
If so, you would probably agree that it doesn’t leave a positive first impression.
Read the rest of this entry...Mortgage rates saw little change last week amidst mixed economic news.
Treasury auctions held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday saw weak demand; this could have been caused by the FOMC minutes that were released on Wednesday.
Read the rest of this entry...The minutes for the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting held March 19 and 20 were released on Wednesday April 10, 2013.
These periodic meetings by the FOMC cover a wide ranging group of topics that impact the overall economy in the United States.
Read the rest of this entry...If the thought of cleaning your home this spring doesn’t bring a smile to your face, you’re not alone.
To help you get going now, here is a short list of the 6 essential spring-cleaning chores.
Read the rest of this entry...The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its Job Openings and Labor Turnover report for February on Tuesday, June 9th, 2013.
Read the rest of this entry...When you make an investment in real estate, it’s important to consider your options for turning a profit even before you write an offer on a property.
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