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Pending Home Sales Stabilize
Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 14:40 in Blog | viewed 70 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December, increased... (Continue reading)
10 Home Features Buyers Want
Written on 1 Feb, 2010 at 12:36 in Blog | viewed 64 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Home designers and builders speaking at the recent International Builders Show in Las Vegas say that buyers are seeking cost-effective features and rejecting things that don’t have lasting value. “It’s all about family togetherness – casual living, entertaining and flexible... (Continue reading)
Ten Inexpensive Ways to Wow Buyers
Written on 26 Jan, 2010 at 14:29 in Blog | viewed 59 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Here are 10 cheap ways to make a property more attractive to shoppers. Improve first impressions. Touch up the paint on the front door and other areas that buyers see first. Clean up the landscaping. Trim the hedges and trees... (Continue reading)
December home sales down nearly 17 percent
Written on 25 Jan, 2010 at 8:51 in Blog | viewed 59 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
WASHINGTON — Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit. The report reflects a sharp... (Continue reading)
Apartment Dwellers on the Move This Year
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 9:10 in Blog | viewed 79 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
With apartments increasingly available, renters are more demanding than they used to be. Here are some key issues that landlords should consider, according to Apartments.com, whose recent survey of renters showed that 60 percent of apartment dwellers intend to move... (Continue reading)
BUYING A HOME AFTER A FORECLOSURE
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 9:06 in Blog | viewed 57 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
Put your fears aside. Just because you have bad credit, filed bankruptcy or gone through a foreclosure does not mean you cannot buy a home. You most certainly can buy a home with bad credit. But you’re going to pay... (Continue reading)