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Home Builder Confidence Up In October

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According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for October, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose three points to 16. This was the first improvement registered by the HMI in five months, and returns the index to a level last seen in June of this […]

Buying a Home: Things You Need to Know

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Buying a home can be, and usually is, a complex and challenging proposition for some people. Getting started on the right foot in the home buying process can be simple however, if you follow these tips: Think about whether or not it’s the right time to buy a house. It may be that you’re becoming […]

Five Mistakes Home Buyers Make

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First-time buyers, without the burden of a home to sell, could benefit from the current “buyer’s market” and record low mortgage rates. But woe to the overconfident buyer. Here are five common mistakes first-time home buyers tend to make. 1. Snubbing the Real Estate Agent With so many websites offering a mass of data on […]

5 Reasons Not to Go FSBO

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Here are 5 great reasons to hire a real estate agent to help you sell your home: 1) Market pricing: In a typical F.S.B.O. (For Sale By Owner), you are going to have trouble getting accurate figures on “sold” prices for the recently-sold homes in your area. An agent has access to all the final […]

Housing Market: 5 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Invest

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Here are 5 reasons why now is a good time to invest in the housing market. 1 – The downward trend may reverse. Actual foreclosures lag defaults and foreclosure notices, and both of these latter categories are going down. Default notices peaked in April 2009 at 142,062 and were at 96,469 last month, 30% below […]

Buying a House: 3 Things to Avoid

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Buying a house is an important decision which is why you need to be very careful when you decide to invest in real estate. A wrong decision can affect your life for years. As you search homes for sale, you need to do everything you can to make sure you are making a good investment. […]

First Time Home Buyer Tips

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First time homebuyers often experience blunders when looking for their first home to purchase. To avoid such a horrible experience, which could lead to a loss of time, effort and even worse — your money; here are a few common mistakes and how to avoid them. Lack of Research When buying your home, go back […]