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Home Price Gains Accelerate Amid Smaller Supply of Homes
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller: The 20-city home price index rose 2.6% year-to-year in Nov. – an increase from the 2.2% year-to-year recorded in Oct. […]
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RE Q&A: What If a Home’s ‘Owner’ Isn’t on the Deed?
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
Family supports family, and a post-divorced woman with poor credit bought a house by putting her mother’s name on the deed. Now her mother is sick. What happens next? […]
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Consumer Confidence Rises Again in Jan.
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
The index tracking attitudes about the current economy rose the most, from 170.5 to 175.3. But the longer-term outlook also rose to 102.5 from last month’s 100.0. […]
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Some ‘Luxury’ Home Features Becoming ‘Standard’
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
Builders say some the home elements that were considered upgrades only a few years ago are a standard element of most new home construction today – items such as laundry rooms, walk-in master closets and low-emissivity (low-e) windows. […]
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How Much Does Curb Appeal Affect Home Value?
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
A great looking home front can boost selling prices 7%, according to a university study – and up to 14% in markets with a higher inventory of listings. […]
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Some Buyers Find Affordability in Multifamily Housing
by kerrys on January 28, 2020 at 9:01 am
As frustrated buyers seek new ways to buy homes in desired areas, more are looking at multi-unit housing. They cost more, but renters then help pay off the mortgage. […]
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No Investment is 100% Safe from Hackers – Including Bitcoin
by kerrys on January 27, 2020 at 7:01 am
A Mich. man lost $90K in Bitcoin to cybercrooks, but old-school investments also face threats if savers make a mistake or an oversight company hasn’t insured the loss. […]
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Big Change to Credit Scores Could Impact Homebuyers
by kerrys on January 27, 2020 at 7:01 am
Some buyers who qualified for a mortgage won’t by summer – but others who didn’t qualify might be better off because a calculation change will affect about 110 million consumers. In general, older credit-score issues, such as late payments, will have less impact than recent ones. […]
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New-Home Sales Slipped Slightly in Dec. by 0.4%
by kerrys on January 27, 2020 at 7:01 am
Sales for all 2019, however, rose 10.3%, according to the Commerce Dept. The rise was driven entirely by gains in the South, which includes Fla., and the Midwest. […]
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New Virus from China Not in Fla. Yet – But Avoid Risk Anyway
by kerrys on January 27, 2020 at 7:01 am
A coronavirus out of China doesn’t seem to be in Fla. yet – but victims may spread the disease before symptoms appear. Take precautions when working with clients. […]
