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How to Sell a Home

kf_admin — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:03:15 +0000

Finding something positive to say about the housing market these days seems impossible, from February’s horrific home sales figures (new home sales fell 16.9% to the lowest level since the government started keeping records in 1963, CNN Money reported, and existing home sales fell 9.6%) to new surveys indicating that economists expect prices will continue to fall (and will, in fact, not hit bottom until next year).

How to Buy a Home

kf_admin — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 07:42:31 +0000

After years of gloom-and-doom news on the real estate front, things may finally be picking up — at least according to the latest home sales numbers released by the National Association of Realtors. According to NAR, sales of existing homes rose for the third consecutive month in January and are now 5.3% above the levels registered in January 2010. First-time buyers still account for a good portion of sales activity, according to a parallel NAR practitioner survey: 29% of all sales in January, though down from 33% in December and 40% in January 2010 (when the first-time home buyer tax credit was still in place).

The Crash Of Housing Construction

kf_admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 05:05:15 +0000

One of the three main indicators economists consider when analyzing the real estate market is new home construction activity. To state the obvious, when there is a demand for properties, it makes economic sense for developers to step in and build new ones. But, as we saw in the recent real estate boom and bust, anyone can get caught in a frenzy and, in this case, build a few homes too many. The result: in 2009, new home construction hit its lowest point in this decade.

4 Home Inspection Tips For Buyers

kf_admin — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:04:54 +0000

A professional home inspection can not only provide a great education about the home’s systems, but also be a crucial tool in negotiating the most equitable price on the home, according to HouseMaster, one of the first and largest home inspection franchisors in North America.

Tips for Home Sellers

kf_admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:47:05 +0000

When you’re thinking about putting your home on the market, the best first decision that you can make is to choose a qualified agent to represent you. To be honest, I didn’t always believe this, and many years ago subscribed to the theory that any reasonably intelligent person could market and sell their home as well as any professional real estate agent. Today, I realize how little I knew back then! I’m not sure if this was ever the case, but I can tell you now with certainty that in today’s complex real estate market, hiring a professional to guide you through the process will not only give you the best chance of achieving the highest net return on you property, it will also offer you protection in a transaction that may be one of the largest that you make in your lifetime.

Tips for Home Buyers

kf_admin — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:42:24 +0000

If you’re just beginning to think about buying a home, the best first decision you can make is to choose a qualified agent to represent you. Many first-time buyers mistakenly believe that they’ll improve their chances of finding the house that they want if they work with more than one agent, go it on their own, or simply call the agent on the For Sale sign in front of a house that they’d like to see. Sadly, this couldn’t be further from the truth.