Mar 11
Buyer Compromises May Be Worth It Your home shoppers may have a long wish list, but when it comes to finding a home – particularly under the tight inventories prevalent in so many markets right now – the word “compromise” may need to enter the conversation. Dana Gonzalez, a real estate professional in Denville, N.J., …
Mar 10
5 Inspection Problems Sellers Can Avoid The home inspection is perhaps the rockiest phase of a home purchase because the issues that arise could scare buyers off. But there are typical problems that sellers can be proactive about repairing in order to save the deal. Realtor.com® recently highlighted five of these problems and …
Mar 09
Real Estate’s BFF: A Dog? A five-year-old Shih Tzu Cavalier cross named Tiffany is becoming a top model in real estate photos in Australia. The dog’s owner Tracey Ashley, a real estate pro with RE/MAX United Vision in Carina, Queensland, is using the small dog throughout the photos she shoots of her listings to …
Mar 08
Signs of a Bad Moving Company About 16.5 million households – or 38.7 million Americans – move annually. But Americans need to carefully screen those who help them move to make sure all goes smoothly in relocating their belongings. U.S. News & World Report recently highlighted these three warning signs when choosing a moving …
Mar 04
CFPB Looks to Expand ‘Rural’ Designated Areas The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it is launching a new application process that could add more “rural” areas under its federal consumer financial law for mortgage lending. The application process will start March 31. The agency will accept applications for areas outside rural counties or census …
Mar 03
Single Females Are a Growing Market Force Since the early 1990s, single women have outnumbered their male counterparts, snatching up real estate at nearly double the rate, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. But this year they’re on a roll, and experts don’t expect that to stop anytime soon. Single women accounted for 15 percent …
Mar 02
Gray is the new Hottest Color in Home Decor White still remains the top seller when it comes to color for most home furnishings but gray may soon edge it out. Home owners are reaching for shades of gray to decorate their spaces, with grays serving as a new neutral in all tones, from soft …
Mar 01
The Oscar for Best Home Feature Goes To… Which home features are considered the “best” when it comes to helping a home sell the fastest? To sort out which features are winners for buyers, realtor.com® researchers analyzed millions of listing records over the past three months to pinpoint the number of days each home …
Feb 29
Strong Wi-Fi Boosts Building Values Only about 2 percent of commercial buildings have dedicated technology in place that offers a strong, reliable mobile coverage and capacity indoors, a new study finds. The buildings that do offer strong mobile coverage are seeing property values increase because of it, a new study by CommScope, a global network …
Feb 26
Facebook Gets More Emotional with ‘Reactions’ Capture the loves and wows this week. Facebook is moving beyond just “likes.” The social network giant officially launched its emoji “Reactions” globally on Wednesday. Starting this week, if you hold down the “like” button on your mobile device or hover over the icon from your desktop, you’ll see …
Feb 25
Design Mistakes to Avoid With New Homes When building new, home buyers may be overwhelmed at the abundant choices and then suddenly find themselves in a designer role for their new home. Denver interior designers Lita Dirks and Tony Crasi, Akron, Ohio–based custom builders, offer up some of the biggest mistakes new buyers make as …
Feb 24
Bank of America Rolls Out 3% Loans Bank of America announced a new loan program to help low- and moderate- income borrowers qualify for a mortgage with down payments as low as 3 percent of the purchase price. The loans have financing available up to $417,000. Eligible borrowers must not earn more than the median …
