More first-timers are now buying homes
Source: Associated Press First-time home buyers may be entering the market in greater numbers than industry watchers had assumed, according to a Zillow survey. Over the past year, nearly half of home sales have gone to first-timers....
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Five signs you’re ready to buy your first home
Source: Washington Post Purchasing a home, especially for a first-time buyer, can be extremely stressful. As the housing market improves, many people are thinking about becoming homeowners, but how do you know if you’re ready? If...
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Annual foreclosure inventory drops nearly 30 percent
Source: National Mortgage Professional Foreclosure inventory declined by 29.6 percent nationwide, and completed foreclosures declined by 42.4 percent compared with August 2015, according to CoreLogic’s August 2016 National Foreclosure...
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School ratings and real estate
Source: NPR It's well known in the real estate industry that highly rated schools translate into higher housing values. Several studies confirm this and even put a dollar figure on it: an average premium of $50 a square foot, in a 2013 national...
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5 Reasons homeowners should list their homes today
Source: Inman News With fall in full swing and school underway, this is the time of year sellers typically consider pulling their homes off the market or delay listing it until next year. However, prospective home sellers might want to...
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