5 Reasons to Talk to a Lender Right Now – Long Before You Buy a Home

5 Reasons to Talk to a Lender Right Now - Long Before You Buy a Home Published by: REALTOR.com (Written by: Melinda Sineriz), December 6, 2018 Most potential home buyers wait to talk to a mortgage lender until they’re ready to buy. Makes sense, right? Why bother digging up your financial
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Cuddle Up and Get Cozy: 10 of the Most Fab Winter Must-Haves

Cuddle Up and Get Cozy: 10 of the Most Fab Winter Must-Haves Published by: RE/MAX, LLC (Written by: Lexi Rhein), December 4, 2018 It seems everything Oprah touches turns to gold-personalities who appear on her show go on to become superstars and book authors become overnight best-sellers.
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Forecasting Housing in 2019: Not Better for Buyers, but Not Worse

Forecasting Housing in 2019: Not Better for Buyers, but Not Worse Published by: RISMedia HouseCall Blog (Written by: Suzanne De Vita), December 2, 2018 If the expectations about housing in 2019 can be summed up in one word, it’s this: balanced. After months and months on a runaway track,
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Winter Homebuying 101: Cool Reasons Why It’s the Perfect Season to Buy

Winter Homebuying 101: Cool Reasons Why It’s the Perfect Season to Buy Published by: RE/MAX, LLC, November 30, 2018 Don’t pass up that ‘for sale’ sign stuck in the snow-it might just be your ticket to finding your new home at a steal! Real estate sales naturally slow as the seasons change and
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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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Real Estate Guide: How to Choose an Investment Property

Real Estate Guide: How to Choose an Investment Property Published by: RISMedia HouseCall Blog (Written by: Shirley Lowe), November 15, 2018 If you're purchasing a property with the sole aim of renting it out or selling it for a higher price, it can make for an excellent investment - but buying
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Don’t Give Up on Produce This Winter: Know Your Seasonal Picks

Don’t Give Up on Produce This Winter: Know Your Seasonal Picks Published by: RE/MAX, LLC (Written by: Julia Benson), November 6, 2018 Your summer garden season has ended, but don’t give up on fresh, seasonal fruits and veggies just yet. Even though today’s grocery stores stock most fruits and
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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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Sellers Find Fall Is the New, Sneaky-Selling Season

Sellers Find Fall Is the New, Sneaky-Selling Season Published by: RE/MAX, LLC, November 8, 2018 Summer is traditionally thought of as the best time to buy and sell a home. But, just because the cold weather is approaching and people are getting cozy by their fires, doesn’t mean there aren’t
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Are You a Good Neighbor? Here’s How to Know

Are You a Good Neighbor? Here’s How to Know Published by: RISMedia HouseCall Blog (Written by: Jameson Doris), October 25, 2018 While the old saying, “good fences make good neighbors,” may ring true for some, a new study out could indicate they may not be needed as much these days. According
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