Home Prices on the Rise: Watching the Affordability Trajectory

Home Prices on the Rise: Watching the Affordability Trajectory Published by: RISMedia - April 5, 2016 Recently, one of the most closely-watched housing market indicators, the S&P/CaseShiller Home Price Indices, was released, and the numbers largely confirmed what the market has known for a
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3 Big Reasons To Make Your Move

3 Big Reasons To Make Your Move Published by: HomesInTheFoxValley.com - April 8, 2016 The spring real estate season has officially kicked off, and we are full steam ahead into the strongest real estate market in nearly a decade. A good local REALTOR® is your best resource to help avoid
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Inaccurate Zillow ‘Zestimates’ a Source of Conflict Over Home Prices

Inaccurate Zillow 'Zestimates' a Source of Conflict Over Home Prices Published in the L.A. Times & Written by: Kenneth R. Harney on February 8, 2016 Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff (pictured here in his downtown Seattle office), says Zestimates are "a good starting point" but that nationwide
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Real Estate: 2016 Will Be the Best Year in a Decade

Real Estate: 2016 Will Be the Best Year in a Decade Published & Written by: The KCM Crew on April 6, 2016 Now, Freddie Mac has doubled down on that claim and is saying that 2016 will be the best year that the real estate industry has seen in a decade. In their March Housing Outlook Report,
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3 Steps To Buying A Home

3 Steps To Buying A Home Published by: Christopher Tenggren, REALTOR  (HomesInTheFoxValley.com) - 2016 The steps to buying a house can seem exhaustive, even if you have already been through the process. For first-time home buyers, these steps can often get confusing and overwhelming. And, it's
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Christopher Tenggren’s April ’16 “Enjoy Magazine”

Here is... Christopher Tenggren’s April ’16 "Enjoy Magazine" Ty's Tips - Cheap & Easy Ways to Get Your Garage Back, Plus... Food - Grilled Ham & Cheese Paninni, Travel - Dreaming of Spending April in Paris?, Health - Allergy Busters You Should Try, Drink of the Month and
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The Importance of Using an Agent To Sell Your House

The Importance of Using an Agent To Sell Your House Published & Written by: The KCM Crew on March 21, 2016 When a homeowner decides to sell their house, they obviously want the best possible price with the least amount of hassles. However, for the vast majority of sellers, the most
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3 Steps To Selling Your Home

3 Steps To Selling Your Home Published by: Christopher Tenggren, REALTOR  (HomesInTheFoxValley.com) - 2016 The steps to selling a house can seem even more exhaustive than buying a home, even if you have already been through the process. For first-time home seller, the steps can get confusing,
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91.5% of Homes in the US have Positive Equity

91.5% of Homes in the US have Positive Equity Published & Written by: The KCM Crew on March 23, 2016 CoreLogic’s latest Equity Report revealed that one million borrowers regained equity in their homes in 2015. The outlook for 2016 remains positive as well, as an additional 850,000
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Postponing a Purchase

Postponing a Purchase by: Dale Carlton at Carlton Realty, inc. (via: InTouch) - March 22, 2016 You might be surprised how many people contact real estate offices because they want to buy a home but they don’t have the down payment or the credit to qualify. Occasionally, an agent will be
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