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On either side of a transaction, the home buyers or sellers may find themselves facing a more experienced or knowledgeable negotiator. While buyers and sellers can turn to their real estate agent for help, understanding how real estate negotiations work can make it easier to understand and accept advice that may run counter to their own instincts. Ultimately, the [...]
For many people, owning a home marks a significant step on the path to achieving the “American Dream.” But recent news headlines surrounding the current economy and housing market have caused some potential homebuyers to sit on the sidelines hoping for the market to “hit bottom” while overlooking the many advantages of homeownership. While [...]
It's natural that home buyers are excited and eager to find the house of their dreams during the home buying process. Real estate agents typically tell sellers not to be overly emotional during the process, because it may jeopardize their sale. However, some buyers may be unaware that approaching the buying process with too [...]
Many homeowners choose to get their properties appraised before selling a home. Having an appraisal can help sellers determine how to price their homes to avoid asking for too much or too little. Appraisers examine a variety of factors when valuing a home, including market conditions, the surrounding neighborhood and the home itself. So [...]
“This site was designed and created by our IT Manager, Chad Lyon, and we are so excited to show it off to the public” says Diann Patton, Broker/Co-owner of Coldwell Banker Grass Roots Realty. “Chad built this site with the consumer in mind; meaning that he made it simple for buyers and sellers to [...]
Remember those ancient days when the only video you could watch was either at a movie theater or on a TV with a giant knob for changing the channel? Things have changed and they’ve done so at a blinding and blistering pace. Developments over the last 5 years or so have led to an almost [...]
The housing recovery is expected to grow at an annualized rate 0.6 percent through the third quarter of this year, then gain momentum and prices are projected to grow 3.7 percent between the third quarters of 2013 and 2014 until settling down to 3.3 percent annual increases over the next three years according to [...]
Over at Yahoo! Finance, the headline for one of the most popular articles screams, "Housing Already Shows Signs of a New Bubble." The exact same sentiment is being shouted from the rooftops at Forbes, too: "Home Builders Could Become Heartbreakers Again." We're less than one year into a legitimate recovery in prices, and already the [...]
Low mortgage rates have made buying a home more affordable and turned rentals into an attractive option for investors. Throughout the downturn in the housing market, average investors, sometimes pooling their money, have bought foreclosures at a sharp discount and turned them into rentals. Many homeowners also have purchased a second home and rented [...]
The first official day of Spring may still be 20 days away, but the Spring housing market is already underway. Buyer traffic is rising along with home prices, but one traditional Spring phenomenon is sorely absent: rising supply. The raw number of homes for sale is now at its lowest level in over 13 [...]
