REALTORS®: Home Staging Cuts Time on Market
Thursday, August 31st, 2017
Buying Is Still Better Than Renting in Most States
Thursday, August 24th, 2017
Affordability challenges are weighing on the housing market, as many homebuyers and sellers contend with either being unable to compete or to find a new home within reach.
Buying a home, however, is still better than renting one in most states—35, to be exact, according to a recent study by GOBankingRates.
Transform Your Front Porch
Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
The lazy days of summer are peak season for front-porch sitting. But if your porch doesn’t quite match the iconic image of lazily rocking with a tall glass of lemonade, it may be time for a little design refresh.
3 Things to Know Before Flipping Your Home
Thursday, May 4th, 2017
By Damien Justus
Thanks to Reality TV, you can see people buying houses and flipping them for profit on cable television and even your local public network. While some of these shows tell you how much the people spend on each segment, others show this process as a seamless task that can be completed with almost no troubles. Experts come in to demolish the site overnight and the host gets to shop for trendy, beautiful replacements. Almost like magic, a new house appears, a huge amount of money is earned and everyone walks away happy.
How to Decide If Your Dream Home Is a Good Deal
Thursday, April 13th, 2017
By Jessica Thiefels
It's an amazing neighborhood, the price is right—but is the house your dream home?
That's the ultimate question, and there's no one correct answer or even a single way to determine that.
Tips for Homebuyers and Sellers This Spring
Thursday, April 6th, 2017
Spring is here, and so is spring home-buying and -selling. Buyers and sellers preparing to take action this season should put those plans into play now—according to Zillow Group’s Report on Consumer Housing Trends, the No. 1 regret for both buyers and sellers is “not starting their home search or prepping their home to sell soon enough.”
Know Your Real Estate: 5 Researching Tips for Homebuyers
Thursday, March 30th, 2017
By Dixie Somers
Being a first time homebuyer can be an intimidating prospect; it seems like there's so much to learn! The process doesn't get less challenging the second or third time around, but here are five tips to help you research and prepare for your next home buying experience.
The Five Golden Rules of Home Staging on a Budget
Thursday, March 9th, 2017
It's Good to Be a Seller: Sales See Highest Profits Since 2007
Thursday, February 23rd, 2017
It's a good time to be a seller.
Home sellers in 2016 saw the highest profits since 2007, averaging a 21 percent gain, or $38,206, according to ATTOM Data Solutions' Year-End 2016 U.S. Home Sales Report. Sellers in San Jose and San Francisco, Calif. saw the highest gain, at 69 percent, as well as those in Santa Rosa, Calif., at 52 percent, Los Angeles, Calif., at 49 percent, and Seattle, Wash., at 48 percent.
Why February is the Best Month to Buy a Home
Thursday, February 9th, 2017
ATTOM Data Solutions analyzed the numbers and found that over a span of 16 years and more than 50 million single family and condos sales, February is the best month for home buying bargains, and eight of the top 10 best days for buying a home are in February.
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