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Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes – #4
Mistake #4: Not reading the fine print If you did your homework, you had your trustworthy real estate attorney review all your paperwork and discuss it with you so you don’t get a nasty surprise at...
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Cause For Optimism in the 2013 Housing Market
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: The Urban Land Institute recently released their forecast and statistics for the housing industry in 2013. A turnaround beginning this year, albeit a slow beginning...
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Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes – #3
Mistake #3: Not getting a home inspection No matter how perfect a house looks inside and out, it is very important to have a home inspection performed. Every home has flaws and it’s own “personality”,...
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Green Homes Market Expected to Increase Five-Fold by 2016!
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: With the decline in new home building green remodeling has taken off creating an expected increase from 2011′s 17% residential market share to 29-38% by 2016! I think...
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Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes – #2
Mistake #2: Having a house under contract without contingencies Having a back-out plan is a must for smart home buying. Consider a home inspection that uncovers a roof that needs to be replaced for...
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Top 10 Home Buying Mistakes – #1
Mistake #1: Waiting for the market to improve or not buying at all Reading and listening to all the real estate “gurus” cannot tell you when the market will improve, whether it has reached the bottom...
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Fed Renews Vow to Keep Interest Rates Low
At the Federal Reserve's hearing last week, Chairman Ben Bernanke announced Federal interest rates would remain low for the next couple years. Of course this is an election year so it's probably safe...
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HERS Ratings Are Gaining Ground As New Building Standard
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: Photo: RESNET According to Marie Easley in a recent article from Builder: Years ago, questioning a group of builders about the biggest problems facing the green and...
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Zillow: Home Values See Highest Monthly Increase Since 2006
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: Image: Zillow.com From Zillow.com: Home values rose for the second month in a row in April, and saw the biggest increase since January 2006. The Zillow Home Value Index...
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Mortgage Rates Hit A New Record Low – 3.53%!
Not since the 1950's when fixed rate mortgages became available we are now seeing comparable rates. There are not too many things that can be bought at 1950's prices! With a new record low on mortgage...
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Study Shows Green Homes Sell For 9% More!
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: The LA Times reported on a study of energy-efficient homes conducted by two University professors from 2007 to early 2012. Matthew E. Kahn of UCLA and Nils Kok of...
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CNN Money Votes St. Augustine, FL Ten Out Of Top 25 Places to Retire
Yes, I live in this wonderful city, Saint Augustine – the oldest, continuously inhabited city in the US. Located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in northeast Florida with some of the best sunrises...
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2012 Housing Market Saw Biggest Gain in 7 Years!
While many homebuyers and investors have sat on the sidelines expecting several more waves of foreclosures to keep the housing market depressed, the nation's housing market ended 2012 with renewed...
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Are Short Sales Coming To An End?
The stock market is at all time highs, home prices are increasing in many areas, interest rates remain low along with inflation and the price of gas is creeping up. Does this mean the housing market...
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Will You Be One of 400,000 Singled Out?
During the next thirty-some days over 400,000 homeowners in Florida will receive a letter from Citizens Insurance Company about their policies. Don't worry, you won't be left without insurance but you...
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9 Out of 10 Home Buyers Seek Energy-Efficiency!
According to a recent survey conducted by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), 9 out of 10 Buyers look for energy-efficient and environmentally friendly features in their search for a new home....
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Stricter Mortgage Rules Take Effect Friday
Reblogged from US GreenBrokers: On Friday, the federal government’s new “ability-to-repay” and “qualified mortgage” rules take effect, or ATR and QM for short. The ATR rules detail how your lender must...
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