Cost of Constructing a Single-family Home in 2013
NAHB recently published the latest construction cost survey, showing that the average home was built on 14,359 square feet of...
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On The Money: Cash in on Home Upgrades at Tax Time
(MCT)—As you prepare to file your federal tax return for 2013, you should remember to take advantage of several home...
The NAR Power Broker Roundtable
Controlling the Data: Asserting Our Role as the Best Real Estate Resource Moderator: Steve A. Brown, Liaison for Large Residential...
American Home Shield Earns 2013 Best in Service Award
American Home Shield recently earned the 2013 Best in Service Award from HomeWarrantyReviews.com, one of the top home warranty consumer...
Why 2013 Might Be Housing’s Best Year Ever
After nearly a decade of disaster that reached levels of despair not seen since the Great Depression, 2013 was more...
Fixed Mortgage Rates Start the Year Higher
Freddie Mac recently released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), showing average fixed mortgage rates continuing to...
It’s “Write a Business Plan” Month: How to Include Your Marketing Strategy
In real estate, there is an unspoken rule of thumb that 10 percent of your budget be allocated for marketing....
The Mortgage Professor: Borrowers, Not Lenders, Should Control Home Appraisals
(MCT)—The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has developed two new disclosure forms that will replace three forms administered by the Federal...
Does ‘Klout’ Matter?
Social networks have given us an online voice—a way to tell the world whatever we want in an instant. But,...
No Heat? What Are Your Legal Options?
With a major winter storm lashing parts of the Midwest and Northeast, those stuck with no heat in their homes...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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