Staging the Exterior of Your Home Before you hang the "for sale" sign in your yard, find out how to make the exterior of your home attractive to potential buyers. Click twice on the video to start, once to stop. (Video 2:59) If you have more questions or comments about staging the […]
Is There a Plus Side to the Downturn?
Is There a Plus Side to the Downturn? It may not be the best time to be selling a house in much of the country. But increasingly, it’s a good time to build or renovate one. The housing slump has pushed down prices on everything from lumber and drywall to labor and design fees. […]
Attention Home Sellers: Open House Alert
Attention Home Sellers: Open House Alert For homeowners planning their first open house: Hire a cleaning service. Drop the pets off with a neighbor. And lock up your valuables! You never know who may be stopping by. Even with home sales slumping across the country, the industry still looks to open houses to […]
Home Builders See Worse Times Ahead
Home Builders See Worse Times Ahead Home builders’ confidence stayed at record low levels in a November as a slight uptick in buyer traffic was balanced out by a slightly more pessimistic view six months down the road. The overall National Association of Home Builders index was 19, which was the same as […]
Home Buyer Incentives? Doesn’t Hurt to Ask
Home Buyer Incentives? Doesn’t Hurt to Ask In a seller’s market, a prospective home buyer needs to be a little more cautious when negotiating a purchase; however, in today’s buyer’s market, incentives are an accepted part of the deal. It certainly never hurts to ask for incentives, but be careful not to get carried […]
Townhouse or Condo: Which is Better?
Townhouse or Condo: Which is Better? The confusion comes because a town house, which is simply a multi-story, attached residence, can be owned one of two ways — either with or without the lot. If the developer includes the town house’s lot in the sale, ownership is "freehold" or "fee simple," just like most […]
Home Sales Decline in 46 States
Home Sales Decline in 46 States Sales of existing homes fell in 46 states during the July-September quarter as the housing market’s slump worsened The new third-quarter figures from the National Association of Realtors underscore the severity of the housing market’s slump, which has economists increasingly pessimistic about the economic outlook. Vermont […]
Real Estate News – December 2007
Real Estate News – December 2007 From the right Nav Menu, Find "PAGES AND NEWSLETTERS" and Select "December 2007" below "Our Monthly Newsletters". Enjoy, and don’t forget to leave us any comments you have about our newsletter.
Mortgage Prepayment Programs: Beware of Fees
Mortgage Prepayment Programs: Beware of Fees We all know the world is full of people trying to convince us to pay for things we shouldn’t. For example, programs that promise to help you pay off your mortgage ahead of schedule. Worth the money? Not according to money reporter Stacy Johnson. If you have […]
Foreclosure Scams Prey on Homeowners
Foreclosure Scams Prey on Homeowners Consumer advocates and legal experts are advising homeowners to watch out for scams as foreclosure rates shoot through the roof. One popular scam is the offer to help a troubled homeowner get a new mortgage, and at a closing, trick the homeowner into signing away the deed to their […]
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