Sunday, November 29, 2015

Real Estate News: New-Home Sales in the United States Rebounded in October

Americans regained much of their desire to own new homes this year. Home sales have surged 15.7 percent year-to-date, thanks to the solid employment possibilities and low mortgage rates.
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Friday, November 27, 2015

4 renovations that could decrease your home’s value

Thinking of getting rid of a bedroom to expand another? Make your choice carefully. Removing a bedroom is one of those home-improvement blunders that can ding a home’s worth, even if it creates a larger bedroom — or other living space — in its place.
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Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Mortgage applications rise 6.2% despite higher rates

Home loan borrowers seem undeterred by the highest interest rates in five months, or perhaps provoked by them. This is especially evident among homebuyers.
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Monday, November 23, 2015

Do you love this cozy indoor/outdoor living space?


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The most resilient housing markets in America

When the housing market crashed in 2005, thousands of Americans found themselves unable to keep their homes. The effects of the crash were long-lasting, and from 2007-2009, "the value of real estate owned by U.S. households fell by nearly $6 trillion," according to FiveThirtyEight.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

The real reason the Fed is eager to raise interest rates now

The Federal Reserve’s credit numbers showed American consumers borrowed at an all-time record of $28.9 billion in September, besting the previous high-water mark set in November 2001.
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Drowning homeowners are getting relief

While the number of borrowers in a negative-equity position on their mortgages is still high, at just over 14 million, that number is falling fast, especially for those most seriously underwater.
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