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24 May 2017
Why don’t potential homebuyers shop around for their mortgage?
Consumers are used to comparing flights and hotel prices and sifting through thousands of product reviews to make sure they get the best deal, and yet when it comes to the biggest financial purchase they will ever make, buying a home, they choose to go with the first lender they find. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
by Brena Swanson
The 6 Dos and 2 Donts of Building Great Relationships
You have probably heard that nobody dies wishing they'd spent more time at the office, but did you know that nose-to-the-grindstone work might be what killed them? ... Read More »
Editors Note:
By Kevin Daum
Will Your HOA or Condo Board Hike Its Fees Soon? How to Tell
If you're looking to buy a home that's part of a condo complex or homeowners association, you're going to have to pay fees—either monthly or yearly—that go toward the upkeep of common areas such as the parking lot or swimming pool. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
by By Stephanie Booth
Is Your Home Trying to Kill You?
Home is where you feel comfortable and safe. It’s where you tuck your kids into bed and lazily watch hours of Netflix on the couch. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
BY JAMIE BIRDWELL-BRANSON
Homeowners continue to overestimate their home value
Homeowners and appraisers continue to hold conflicting views on the value of their home, a gap that widened once again in April, according to the Home Price Perception Index from Quicken Loans. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
Kelsey Ramírez
Movement Mortgage opens new operations center in Virginia
Movement Mortgage announced it officially opened its new 750-job operations center at Military Circle in Norfolk, Virginia. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
by Brena Swanson
The Property Brothers: Homeownership Is an Affair of the Heart
On "Property Brothers: Buying & Selling," Jonathan and Drew Scott often meet homeowners who get a bit too emotional over their home—and, as a result, dramatically reduce their odds of selling it to someone else. It's a classic case of following your heart right to a real estate dead end. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
By Lisa Johnson Mandell
What to Unpack First in Your New Home
Where are the towels? Which box holds the can opener? Who packed the cat food? When you're surrounded by boxes, what you need is a strategy. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
BY MOVING.TIPS
Can Hispanic homeownership finally boom under the Trump administration?
The tension between the Hispanic population and the new administration is reaching its boiling point. And yet, President Donald Trump’s initiatives could be the best thing that could happen for Hispanics working toward homeownership. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
by Kelsey Ramírez
U.S. Homeowners Spend $15,000 in Hidden Costs to Sell a House
Selling a home not only takes time, but also costs money. To help with budgeting, Zillow and Thumbtack identified several common — but often overlooked — seller expenses. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
BY ALEXA FIANDER
The Need-To-Know about Title Insurance
As more and more millennia are growing older and discovering how “adulting” works, they are finding themselves having to overcome new obstacles. ... Read More »
Editors Note:
by Taylor Allewelt
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