Your Place: Paint Interior before Moving in to Your Home
(MCT)—With the residential real estate market on the mend and more first-time buyers in the mix, it is time to...
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New-Home Sales Jump 8.3 Percent in June
Sales of newly built, single-family homes surged 8.3 percent to a seasonally adjusted, annual rate of 497,000 units in June,...
In a Small Space, Use Your Walls as Canvases
(MCT)--If your walls could talk, what would they say? Mine would scream and ask for a towel, because they’re naked....
Real estate Q&A: Buyer Must Collect Tax from Foreign Seller
(MCT)—QUESTION: I am buying a home from a foreign investor. The closing agent is telling me that I need to...
Prices Continue to Roll at Double-Digit Rates
Existing-home sales declined in June but have stayed well above year-ago levels for the past two years, while the median...
How to Get Your Credit Score
(MCT)—By now, most of us understand the importance of a credit score. Mortgage lenders, credit card issuers and, in some...
Great Spaces: The Biggest Loser Star Lists Hollywood Hills Home
Trainer and notorious toughie Jillian Michaels of “The Biggest Loser” recently listed her Hollywood Hills West home for $2.45 million....
Everything You Need to Know about Rental Car Insurance
(MCT)—Renting a car? Buying the over-the-counter insurance that rental car companies sell could be the dumbest move you’ve made all...
Market Insider: How Long Will this Housing Shortage Last?
Home prices have risen at a double-digit rate since early spring. The Case-Shiller reading was up 11 percent in March...
An Inside Look at a Wowing Connecticut Custom Contemporary
Hidden in the quaint town of Easton, Conn. sits this unique custom-built contemporary, designed by architect John Newman and inspired...
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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