Tag: real estate

  • What To Look For From This Week’s Fed Meeting

    What To Look For From This Week’s Fed Meeting

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    You may be hearing a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve and how their actions will impact the housing market right now. Here’s why… The Fed meets again this week to decide the next step with the Federal Funds Rate. That’s how much it costs banks to borrow from each other. Now, that’s not…

  • Why a Condo Could Be Your Perfect First Home

    Why a Condo Could Be Your Perfect First Home

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    If you are looking to break into homeownership but the price of single family homes has you second guessing, you might want to consider a condominium or townhome. These types of homes often come with a lower barrier to entry – and that can help you start to build equity and the benefits of owning…

  • 2 Myths Holding Back Home-Buyers

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    Home-buyers, Your dream home may already be within your reach. Buying your first home or moving up to your dream home, know your options. It will make the mortgage process easier. Urban Institute recently released a report:  “Barriers to Accessing Homeownership: Down Payment, Credit, and Affordability.” “[Home-buyers] often think they need to put more money…

  • NOT Owning Your Home Can Cost You a Lot of Money!

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    Owning a home has great financial benefits, yet many continue to rent! A home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed. Let’s look at the financial reasons for owning a home.  Realtor.com recently reported the following. “Buying remains the more attractive option in the long term.…

  • Marketing Innovation: Don’t Try This at Home

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    Innovative real estate marketing idea from “as-seen-on-TV” advertising guru. A New York City marketing businessman, Anand Khubani, has come up with an out-of-the-box, fun, real estate marketing idea.  He put a 60-foot screen of what the completed rehabbed facade would look like on the front of an Upper East Side Historic District townhouse. Mr. Khubani is…

  • They have our money, are our jobs next?

    They have our money, are our jobs next?

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    Remember the good old days when a Travel Agent booked your vacations? Price Line, Expedia and Trivago are the new normal. Today, The Motley Fool article, goo.gl/nfjEbK, talks about how mortgage brokers are beginning to be replaced by automated web-sites. Another article, goo.gl/YG7RMJ, showcases the Real Estate Industry where automation is on the move to…

  • Paying For Your House By The Mile

    Paying For Your House By The Mile

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    Lower gas prices has shown to improve consumer confidence by leaving more money to spend. Potential buyers are willing to pay more for housing and commuting and real estate professionals are willing to spend more time behind the wheel to close the deal. A recent study from Florida Atlantic University and Longwood University actually provide data to support this. The collaborative…

  • Cooler Weather Makes Real Estate A Hot Investment 1.0

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    Cooler weather cools down real estate. Did you know that this is the best time to buy a house? Sellers are more motivated to sell because their property is likely the home that for whatever reason didn’t sell during the peak season.  To heat or winterize a home are unfavorable expenses for a seller. Also, the seller is…