Category Archives: Real Estate
Beware: Scammers may be posing as your REALTOR®
Source: Credit.com Prospective homebuyers are being scammed by hackers who are stealing passwords when people log into free Wi-Fi networks or click on suspicious emails. Scammers are searching homebuyers’ or real estate agents’ inboxes for...
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Homebuyers getting more anxious about affordability
Source: Investors Business Daily Homebuyers in the U.S. are growing more anxious about their ability to afford a dwelling of their own, and that's especially true of millennials, says a new survey from Redfin. Another concern they have is high...
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9 home-buying myths to stop believing
Source: Realtor.com When you’re ready to make the jump from renter to homeowner, beware of the most common misconceptions about home buying such as thinking looking for homes is the first step. Instead, before homebuyers get started, they...
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Sales of million dollar homes swoon
Source: CNBC Sales of homes priced above $1 million fell 4 percent in July from a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Activity is far more robust at the entry level and middle of the market, thanks to a drop in mortgage...
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Talking Points
Distressed sales, which include REO and short sales, accounted for 8.4 percent of total home sales nationally in May 2016, down 2.1 percentage points from May 2015 and down 1 percentage point from April 2016. Within the distressed category, REO...
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