Apr 17th 2012 1:50PM
As a home seller, you have way too much competition to let little items sabotage a sale. These seven problems are among the biggest homebuyer turnoffs, and most of them are easy to fix without spending a lot of money. %Gallery-153360% Continue Reading »
Jul 28th 2011 11:05AM
WASHINGTON -- The number of people who signed contracts to buy homes rose for a second month in June. But the gain was not enough to signal a rebound in the weak housing market. The National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday that its index of sales agreements for previously occupied homes rose 2.4 percent in June... Continue Reading »
Apr 29th 2011 12:00PM
Wendy Bauwens is no stranger to swapping. As a horse trainer, she has traded a harness for a new website and a riding lesson for a haircut. Today, however, she's lining up her biggest swap yet: her horse farm, Sunnyside Farms (pictured at left), located near Bozeman, Mont., for something closer to the ocean. A new place... Continue Reading »
Apr 20th 2011 9:32AM
Are home buyers starting to make their move? The latest data certainly suggests something along those lines: Mortgage applications rose 5.3 percent last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. While much of that increase likely was due to an increase in FHA government-backed loans before insurance rates rise,... Continue Reading »
Apr 6th 2011 11:32AM
The spring real estate market has sprung, and so far the news is not good. Home buyers and refinancers applied for 2.0 percent fewer mortgages for the week ending April 1 compared to one week earlier, according to mortgage application market composite index released by the Mortgage Bankers Association. While in recent... Continue Reading »
