When I bought my first house, my timing couldn’t have been better: The house closing was two weeks before the lease was up on my apartment. That meant I could take my time packing and moving, and I could get to know the new place before moving in. I recruited family and friends to help […]
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Dear Friends, With summer gone and with the kids back in school, now is the perfect time to once again concentrate on buying or selling your home, and I would like to help. I, coupled with the support of Douglas Elliman have much to offer both buyers and sellers. We are a one stop shop
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There are many different reasons why it’s necessary to have a home appraised. A home appraisal is a monetary valuation of your property, and if you are buying or selling a home you will want to know what the home is worth. Your local tax department will use an appraisal to determine how much you
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Home prices rose strongly in the lion’s share of U.S. metro areas in the fourth quarter of 2013, data from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® shows. As homes became more expensive, however, they became less affordable, particularly for Western homebuyers. The national median existing single-family home price was $196,900 in the fourth quarter, up 10.1%
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A raft of new mortgage lending rules going into effect this month change the way consumers borrow and pay back home loans. Designed to put behind us the irresponsible lending that disrupted the housing market and badly damaged the U.S. economy, the changes: Protect you from bad mortgage lenders. Set clear standards for what a
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Think it took a long time to close your last purchase or refi mortgage? How about more than seven hours? That’s what happened to a couple of folks I know in Texas, and theirs is just one of many stories I’ve heard about things, ranging from interest rates that rise to mysterious appearance of random
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The Pitfalls of Overpricing Homeowners often think that it’s OK to overprice at first, because — who knows? — maybe you’ll just get what you’re asking for. Although you can certainly lower an inflated price later, you’ll sacrifice a lot in the process. The most obvious damage: A house that remains on the market for
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When preparing to sell your home simple steps may increase the perceived value of your home. A clean and organized home always shows best. You want to ensure that your home looks it best so you are able to remove all barriers to you receiving the asking price you’ve established. Below are a few hints
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When interviewing prospective agents to sell your home it’s a good idea to listen carefully for the ones who offer professional photography. Many agents and agencies will post pictures on the internet, and though these images may serve a purpose, less than professional pictures are not the best way to showcase your home. You need
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With spring in full bloom and the great weather now upon us we are starting to see larger crowds at open houses, and even greater competition for the best properties. Inventories are beginning to grow on a daily basis but at a slow pace, motivating many sellers to make offers on the same great properties.
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