Tag: Real Estate

Ways to Make a Front Porch Summon Buyers It’s a mistake to become so preoccupied with staging the interior of a home that you neglect to spruce up the front porch. But even though it’s the first space buyers will see during a showing, many real estate pros overlook the front porch, Dawn T. Totty, …

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Unstaged Rooms Hamper a Home Sale Sellers may be shooting themselves in the foot when they leave an empty, dark, or cluttered room unstaged, according to a recent realtor.com® article. Empty rooms, for example, can “kill a home sale, especially if the other rooms are furnished,” says Allison Bethell of FitSmallBusiness.com. Imperfections stand out more …

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Facebook Accused of Allowing Discrimination in Housing Ads Several fair housing organizations sued Facebook on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of allowing landlords and brokers to discriminate based on gender and family status on its advertising platform. They argue that advertisers could use the personal data of Facebook users to then target ads that …

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HomePath mortgage financing, an easier, more affordable option for purchasing a home. Fannie Mae’s homepath mortgage is a special program offered to finance the purchase of Fannie Mae Real Estate Owned (REO) properties.   With a Fannie Mae HomePath mortgage you get the following benefits:   1 – Down payment as low as 5% and …

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Places for Rental Returns in 2018 If your investors are in search of higher profits, they may want to look to Baltimore; Macon, Ga.; Montgomery, Ala.; Detroit; and Atlanta. These metros each boast counties that have some of the highest potential for single-family rental returns in 2018, according to a new analysis by ATTOM Data …

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