Feds Trim Interest Rates by 50 Points

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seEoCB97cds Central bank policymakers trimmed interest rates by 50 basis points, marking its first cut in four years. The Economy is strong overall and the Labor market has cooled Inflation has eased from a high of 7% to 2.2% (their goal is 2%) They announced the lowering of the Fed Rates by .50% (from 5.5% [...]

Mandatory Buyer Representation Agreement Now In Effect

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ATTENTION POTENTIAL HOME BUYERS EFFECTIVE August 17th, all buyers currently looking to purchase any residential property MUST sign a "Buyer Representation Agreement"- prior to walking into a property. CAN’T YOU JUST SHOW ME THE HOUSE Starting August 17th, no REALTOR will be able to unlock a door without you first signing the agreement. This is [...]

A Buyer’s Agent Can Help You Find Your Dream Home

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Finding your dream home in today’s Nevada County real estate market needs to go beyond casual searches, checking out a few open houses and hoping for the best. You need a buyer’s agent – a real estate professional focused on your wants and requirements. They can bring a wealth of experience and resources that can [...]

How to Engage in Virtual Open Houses

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The real estate industry is always transforming with the development of new technology, and real estate agents have adopted an array of tools that help them provide increasingly sophisticated services to their customers. Virtual tours and virtual open houses on social media are quickly becoming a popular option for buyers in place of the traditional [...]

Common Issues When Buying a Home to Remodel

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Remodeling a home starts with a dream. A gourmet kitchen! Skylights! A gigantic walk-in closet! But, the dream may turn into a nightmare if you don’t plan ahead. Buying a home will arguably become your most important financial investment, as well as a major emotional investment. And remodeling that home can make it better suited [...]

Mortgage Fraud and You – How To Tell You’re Probably Being Taken For A Ride As A Buyer

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A mortgage is the biggest, most important contract most of us will ever sign – and one with a certain sense of finality to it. We’re telling ourselves that this is it. This is where we’ve decided to put down roots, where we’re going to live for at least the next decade or more. Particularly [...]

How to Pack Your Garage In Five Steps

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When it comes to packing up your home for a move, the garage is often the last room packed. Let’s face it, we put it off due to the sheer number of things piled up over the years. Garages are full of tools, landscaping equipment and things you don’t want to look at. Often, our [...]

8 Guides That Make You a Better Homeowner

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Homeownership in the U.S. in increasing, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. In fact, the Q2 2018 U.S. homeownership rate was 64.3 percent, up from 64.2 percent in Q1 2018 and 63.7 percent in Q2 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Being a homeowner is exciting and rewarding—not to mention it comes with a lot of perks. No [...]

Stellar Agents and Sky-High Sales

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The truth is that brands hold value to people. They like having or using certain name-brand items because they might give off a sense of confidence, quality, or clout. Are you guilty of buying a $4 cup of coffee from Starbucks, just because it is Starbucks, even though you could make a cup of coffee [...]

Coldwell Banker Knows Luxury

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With real estate’s most robust global network of 92,000 who wear blue proudly in approximately 3,000 offices in 44 countries and territories, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Coldwell Banker affiliated agents sell more $1 million-plus homes than any other brand. Last year alone, our agents sold more than 30,000 $1 million-plus homes. via [...]

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