June Housing Scorecard Shows Faster Recovery in Some Markets
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury this week released the...
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Hot property: Tom Hanks Casts Off Pacific Palisades Property
(MCT)—Actor-producer-director Tom Hanks has listed a house in Pacific Palisades for $5.225 million. The Spanish-style villa, built in 1929, features...
Living Smart: Home Generators
(MCT)—When extreme weather hits, often one of the first luxuries lost is electrical power. Being without power for even a...
Identifying Market Realities Key to Educating Today’s Consumers
“Educating consumers begins when an agent first meets with a prospective buyer,” says Dominic Faro, a broker with Castelli Real...
Median Price of Homes Purchased Rose 2.3 Percent; FNC Index Marks Overall Increase 0.5 Percent in May
Homeowners in the U.S. paid a median price of $110,000 for their homes, according to a 2011 American Housing Survey...
Your Place: 5 Reasons Your Air Conditioner Is on the Fritz
(MCT)—The sun is ablaze in the bright-blue sky above. The Weather Channel promises several days of hot and humid weather...
Don’t Let A Bad e-Signature Ruin Your Business – How to Choose the Right Provider
As markets continue to heat up across the country, real estate agents vie to be first to the finish line...
Homes.com Launches New Homepage Experience for Consumers
Homes.com, a leading online real estate destination and a division of Dominion Enterprises, is giving desktop users a more engaging...
NAR Survey of Generational Trends Shows Younger Buyers More Optimistic
Millennials are more confident than any other age group that their recent home purchase was a good financial investment, according...
Experts: Say So Long To Mortgage Rates In The 3’s For Now
(MCT)—The era of the 30-year home mortgage rate in the 3's suddenly appears to be over. In less than a...
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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