If your answer is yes, you have a lot of preparation to do. Indeed, it is a seller’s market and you do have an edge, but that is when you compare yourself with the buyers. What about other sellers? They are also part of the game, and you really must set yourself apart from them. Buyers will not only be …
Mortgage applications increased 4.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 11, 2014. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 4.3 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index increased 5 …
Declines in home values experienced during the recession have already been, or are close to being, erased in almost 20 percent of metro housing markets nationwide as values continue to rise, according to the first quarter Zillow Real Estate Market Reports. U.S. home values climbed 5.7 percent year-over year in the first quarter, to a Zillow Home Value Index of …
In the past 12 months, home prices have roughly risen by 12%. This upward direction is a trend which goes as far back as the past 24 months, and is expected to continue in the upcoming months. Only this time, the rise will be around 10% and not the previously recorded value of 12%. Once a few months have passed, …
Recent month-to-month volatility in the housing market has softened the ongoing recovery. However, the majority of the Fannie Mae National Housing Survey indicators on consumer attitudes have continued to move in a positive direction during the past year, which may portend a pick-up in homebuying and selling activity this spring. According to Fannie Mae’s March 2014 National Housing Survey results, …
Is your house among the ones falling apart in the neighborhood? Did you ever think about improving it? Doing so will increase the value of your home. A survey claims that most people avoid improving their homes simply because they think it is too expensive. The truth is that it does not always have to be this way. You can …
This winter was one of the worst the country has seen in a long time. Brutal winds, sleet, heavy rains and snowfalls led to really rough weather. Inventory levels fell and home sales declined in the last few months of 2013 and at the beginning of this year as well. Now the weather has changed and so has the housing …
Hopefully the bad weather days are now over. Spring season is finally here, indicating a fresh start. It’s time to clean up your house and clean up your finances as well. This is especially so if you want to buy a home this year. So how do you do this? Here is what the experts in the industry have to …
Today is an era that is dominated by technology. So is the real estate industry cashing in on this? Recently, an event was held which attracted more than 75,000 home builders and designers. All these skilled individuals came to one conclusion. The financial crisis was caused by housing, and only housing can help in recovery. How is this possible? The …
