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25 December 2016
3 Questions Military Home Buyers Should Always Ask Lenders
Veterans and military families believe in the power of homeownership. Earlier this year, the national homeownership rate dipped to just under 63%, marking a 51-year low, according to U.S. Census data. ... Read More »
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By Veterans United
13 Chic Ways To Organize Your Home Now
Once the magic of the holidays has come and gone, it can feel like your home has been left in shambles after hosting overnight guests and piling up excess gift-wrapping supplies and presents in what is now a not-so-hidden corner. Whether you live in a spacious country cottage or a studio apartment, additional clutter can ... Read More »
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by Alicia Brunker.
Is Your Home Inspector Legit? Why Buyers Should Inspect Their Inspectors
Over the years, home inspector Chris Perry has made some eye-popping discoveries on the job. ... Read More »
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By Eric Gershon
Existing home sales continue to climb at highest pace since 2007
Existing home sales increased for the third consecutive month in November to the highest pace in almost 10 years, according to the most recent report from the National Association of Realtors. ... Read More »
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by Kelsey Ramírez
Heres Your New Years Resolution: Buy a Home Early in 2017
Let’s finish out the year with a holiday basket packed with good news: We’re ending 2016 in better economic shape than in recent years. Unemployment is down to 4.6%, its lowest level since August 2007; consumer confidence is higher than it has been since July 2007; and home values nationally and in more than half of the major markets in the country have reco ... Read More »
Editors Note:
By Jonathan Smoke
Zillow: Total value of U.S. housing reaches all-time high
The total value of all the housing stock in the United States has never been worth more than it is right now, according to a new report from Zillow. ... Read More »
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by Ben Lane
I Watched The Ronda Rousey Fight And Got Punched With 3 Life Lessons
No one would tag me as someone who likes to watch people beating each other up. ... Read More »
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By Betty Liu
Single women face a unique obstacle to homeownership
Linda Tetzloff searched for a home for three years near Kalamazoo, Mich., before snagging a three-bedroom, ranch-style foreclosure property for $60,000 in 2011. She loves her huge backyard with a screened-in porch, dual fireplaces, and the neighborhood, situated on a bus line into the city. ... Read More »
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by Schuyler Velasco
Echo app gives buyers a new way to search for houses
Michael DeMasi, a reporter for the Albany Business Review, profiled Miguel Berger, president of Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Tech Valley in Colonie, New York. ... Read More »
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by Jacob Gaffney
Heres where you should store the money youre saving for a down payment
Becoming a homeowner is a huge financial milestone. But getting there can take years of preparation, starting with saving up at least 20% of the purchase price for a down payment. ... Read More »
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by Tanza Loudenback
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