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Lower Mortgage Rates May Sprout Early Spring Buying Season

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Mortgage rates inched lower for the third consecutive week. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater says the lower rates bode well for the spring home buying season, typically the busiest time of the year for home shopping. “Mortgage rates … … Continue reading →

Buyers Aren’t Giving Up, But Their House Hunts Are Lasting Longer

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

December 5, 2018 Buyers are spending significant time trying to find the perfect home. Fifty-four percent of active buyers say they’ve been trying to find the right home for three months or longer, according to the National Association of Home … Continue reading →

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Stunning Ceilings: The Latest Eye Candy for the 5th Wall

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

Ceilings are too often the plain Jane element of a listing, but this element of your listing’s structure can assume a starring role and transform a space with minimal effort and expense. Learn about your clients’ options, from millwork to … Continue reading →

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Home Searches Are Stretching on Longer

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

House hunters who are actively seeking a home to buy are spending significant amounts of time looking for that perfect space, according to a new poll by the National Association of Home Builders. More than half of prospective buyers surveyed … Continue reading →

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What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

It’s fun! It’s exciting! It’s important to take everything with a grain of salt! Oh, let’s just admit it, shall we? Browsing for homes online is a window shopper’s Shangri-La. The elegantly decorated rooms, the sculpted gardens, the colorful front … Continue reading →

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More Owners Are Using Their Equity Again

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, August 29, 2017 Home prices continue to rise and more homeowners are tapping into their home equity, making home equity lines of credit and cash-out mortgage refinances popular again. Home equity line originations jumped 8 percent to … Continue reading →

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You Could Be Wrecking Your Home & Not Know It

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

First-time homeowners often make these 9 common — and avoidable — mistakes. Don’t be one of them. You haven’t felt like this since you were a teenager. You have a crush on your new house. (You’re officially a home buyer … Continue reading →

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How to Choose a Neighborhood

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

9 key questions to answer when you’re location shopping. Location is everything when you’re searching for a home. Finding your dream neighborhood may seem like the easiest part, but once you factor in budget, non-negotiable home features, and proximity to … Continue reading →

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Existing-Home Sales Jump in January

Posted on February 22, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (February 22, 2017) — Existing-home sales stepped out to a fast start in 2017, surpassing a recent cyclical high and increasing in January to the fastest pace in almost a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Active

Lower Mortgage Rates May Sprout Early Spring Buying Season

Buyers Aren’t Giving Up, But Their House Hunts Are Lasting Longer

Stunning Ceilings: The Latest Eye Candy for the 5th Wall

Home Searches Are Stretching on Longer

What You Should Really Know About Browsing for Homes Online

More Owners Are Using Their Equity Again

You Could Be Wrecking Your Home & Not Know It

How to Choose a Neighborhood

Existing-Home Sales Jump in January

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