Archives for 2018

8 Things Homesellers Risk When They Sell Without a Real Estate Agent

8 Things Homesellers Risk When They Sell Without a Real Estate Agent Published by: Inman News (Written by: Cara Miller), July 26, 2017 Key Takeaways Poor and incomplete presentation of a listing when selling is setting the stage for a home to be incorrectly perceived and potentially
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Christopher Tenggren’s April ’18 “Enjoy Magazine”

Christopher Tenggren’s April ’18 "Enjoy Magazine" In This Issue... Ty's Tips... Smart Homes, Plus... Eat... Dutch Oven Lamb, Lifestyles... 8 Ways to Use Coffee Grounds, Travel... Cherry Blossoms: Washington, D.C., Homeowner... My HELOC, Drink of the Month and More... Christopher Tenggren’s
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Christopher Tenggren’s March/April ’18 “YourHome Newsletter”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s March/April '18 “YourHome Newsletter” In this Issue... The 10 Year Fix, The Good, The Bad and the Ugly on Mold & Home Care Myths! Click Link to Open Publication...  Christopher Tenggren’s March/April '18 “YourHome Newsletter” Visit Christopher
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Top 5 Reasons a Mortgage is Declined

Top 5 Reasons a Mortgage is Declined Published by: Allaham Consulting, March 9, 2018 Whether you are planning to buy a new house or thinking about refinancing, home mortgage loan approval is the most dreading part of this whole process for a majority. Having your mortgage approved before
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Confidence in Housing U-Turns

Confidence in Housing U-Turns Published by: RISMedia on the HouseCall Blog, March 8, 2018 Confidence in housing u-turned in February in the Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index® (HPSI), with the HPSI overall posting 85.8, 3.7 percentage points lower than the month prior and 2.5 percentage
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Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes

Home Prices: The Difference 5 Years Makes Published by: The KCM Crew, March 3, 2018 The economists at CoreLogic recently released a special report entitled, Evaluating the Housing Market Since the Great Recession. The goal of the report was to look at economic recovery since the Great
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Christopher Tenggren’s March ’18 “Enjoy Magazine”

Christopher Tenggren’s March ’18 "Enjoy Magazine" In This Issue... Ty's Tips... Here Are The Rules: How To Properly Care for Real Hardwood Floors, Plus... Eat... More Wings, Health... Ten Super Foods to Try Now, Travel... Hidden Gem of the Midwest: Milwaukee, WI, Finance... Deductible Home
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A Let-Up for Prices? Housing Trends to Watch

A Let-Up for Prices? Housing Trends to Watch Published by: RISMedia on the HouseCall Blog (written by: Suzanne De Vita), February 25, 2018 The housing market is on the up-and-up, but at a lesser pace than in prior years. According to new research, buzzier markets are now
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NAR Says it Won’t Turn Back the Clock on Antitrust

NAR Says it Won’t Turn Back the Clock on Antitrust Trade group addresses worries over real estate competition. Published by: Inman.com (photo by: Chris Brignola on Unsplash), February 19, 2018 The National Association of Realtors’ 2008 settlement and consent decree with the U.S. Department
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A Historical Perspective on Mortgage Rates

A Historical Perspective on Mortgage Rates Compiled & Published by: Christopher Tenggren for the HomesInTheFoxValley.com Blog (Data & Details Sourced: FreddieMac), February 15, 2018 In 1968, mortgage rates were 8.5%. The next year, rates went down to 7%. Homeowners could buy a 15-20%
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