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Open Houses: How to Gauge the Market on a Home Tour

October 15, 2012 No comments yet
As the housing market slowly improves, more consumers are finding themselves in the market for a new home, or at least one worth dreaming about.

One place they start their search is an open house tour, though they can forget these are helpful for more than just checking out the kitchen’s color scheme.

Open houses are a smart way to gauge whether a listing’s catching heat and if it’s worth seeing again in a private showing.

Optimistic signs for real estate

June 11, 2011 No comments yet
Part of the optimism shared by those in real estate is the relative steadiness of the local economy and the area’s low unemployment rate compared with the rest of the nation. “We don’t see the boom and we don’t see the bust,” said Valenti. “We always fall somewhere in between.”

Simple Tips for Better Home Showings

May 8, 2011 No comments yet
18 Helpful tips to showing a better home.

Existing-Home Sales Rise in March 2011

April 24, 2011 No comments yet
Sales of existing-home sales rose in March 2011, continuing an uneven recovery that began after sales bottomed last July, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 3.7% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.10 million in March from an upwardly revised 4.92 million in February, but are 6.3% below the 5.44 million pace in March 2010. Sales were at elevated levels from March through June of 2010 in response to the home buyer tax credit.

Confidence in value of homeownership persists through bust, survey shows

April 20, 2011 No comments yet
An unexpected 81% of U.S. adults surveyed by the Pew Research Center say buying a home is the best long-term investment. “Owning a home is really a part of the American dream, and that is just part of the American psyche and something that people aspire to,” said Kim Parker, associate director for the center and one of the study’s authors.

Can you claim home buyer tax credit?

February 16, 2011 No comments yet
If you bought a home last year, you may be eligible for a tax credit of up to $8,000 when you file your 2010 tax return. But before you start shopping for hardwood floors, make sure you qualify. And even if you’re eligible, you’ll need to take extra steps to prove that your claim is legitimate.



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