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The Housing Market Will “Spring Forward” This Year!

The Housing Market Will “Spring Forward” This Year! Published by: The KCM Crew, March 4, 2019 Just like our clocks this weekend, in the majority of the country, the housing market will soon “spring forward!” Similar to tension in a spring, the lack of inventory available for sale has been
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8 Lesser-Known Fees That Factor Into the True Cost of Home Buying

8 Lesser-Known Fees That Factor Into the True Cost of Home Buying Published by: HouseLogic (Written by: Mary Beth Storjohann), November 24, 2018 Application fees, appraisal, inspection … a lot of little costs start to add up. Here’s how to be prepared. With your focus on building your down
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The Best Mortgage Advice I’ve Heard, Ever

The Best Mortgage Advice I've Heard, Ever Published by: REALTOR.com (Written by: Melinda Sineriz, Image by: cnythzl/iStock), November 12, 2018 When it comes to mortgages, there's an avalanche of advice out there—some good, some bad, and some that's flat-out great. You know, the type of wisdom
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REALTOR® Applaud Senate Passage of 2018 WRDA Bill

REALTOR® Applaud Senate Passage of 2018 WRDA Bill Published by: The National Association of REALTORS®, October 10, 2018 National Association of REALTORS® (N.A.R.) President Elizabeth Mendenhall, a sixth-generation Realtor® from Columbia, Missouri and CEO of RE/MAX Boone Realty, issued the
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National Voter Registration Day: Are You Registered?

National Voter Registration Day: Are You Registered? Published by: RISMedia.com (Written by: Liz Dominguez), September 25, 2018 Today is National Voter Registration Day and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) President Elizabeth Mendenhall wants to remind America's 1.3 million REALTORS® to
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What Does Flood Insurance Cover?

What Does Flood Insurance Cover? Find out what qualifies as a flood, and how flood insurance works. Published by: HouseLogic.com, September, 2018 To understand what flood insurance covers, you need to know three things first: 1. Standard homeowners insurance doesn’t cover flood damage at
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The Power of ‘Kidfluence’ When It’s Time to Buy a Home

The Power of ‘Kidfluence’ When It’s Time to Buy a Home Published by: RE/MAX, LLC, September 11, 2018 While parents may have a handle on the household budgets, it’s the kids who influence one of the biggest purchase decisions you make as a family-a new home. In the U.S., there are 50 million
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How to Price Your Home Like the Savviest Sellers

How to Price Your Home Like the Savviest Sellers Published by: HouseLogic.com, September, 2018 4 things canny home sellers do when pricing their homes. Home pricing is more of a science than an art, but many homeowners price with their heartstrings instead of cold, hard data. Smart sellers
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Christopher Tenggren’s September ’18 “Enjoy Magazine”

Christopher Tenggren’s September ’18 “Enjoy Magazine” In This Issue... Ty's Tips... Fabulous Faux Granite, Plus... Eat... Matzo Ball Soup - Not just for Rosh Hashanah, Travel... Charleston, SC - An Insiders Guide to Low Country, Finance... Crowd Funding Your Downpayment - The Gift of Home,
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The Housing Market Will “Spring Forward” This Year!

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