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Don’t Underestimate the Importance of Using an Agent When Selling Your Home

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 important result is to actually get the home sold. In … Continue reading

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What Buyers Need to Know

Buyers come to the house hunting process full of questions, wonder, and often even some level of disbelief in their ability to actually become home owners. The process itself seems overwhelming and full of uncertainty, even in the calmest of … Continue reading

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Working Remotely

Virtualization has been a proven game changer for all of us, in practically every aspect of our lives. Just think of all the tasks that once required us to be on-hand and on-site to perform — opening a bank account, … Continue reading

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Does my Homeowners’ Insurance Cover That?

Most homeowners purchase a standard homeowners’ insurance policy and rarely take the time to read it after they receive it from their agent. If they do read it, it is so complicated to understand that it looks like blah, blah, … Continue reading

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$14.8 Billion Mortgage Servicer to Sell

Starwood Property Trust Inc. plans to sell its European real estate loan servicing business Hatfield Philips International and has chosen Situs Group LLC as the preferred bidder, two people with knowledge of the matter said. HPI, which manages about 11.3 … Continue reading

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Costa Rica Rentals are great for Real Estate

I have to shield my eyes from the bright sun to really take in how stunning it is. On the shore of the white-sand beach, the Pacific Ocean laps at my feet. This beach is part of a national park—development … Continue reading

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Millennial mortgage credit scores increased in June

Housing starts edge higher The overall level of housing starts ticked higher in July, driven by the multi-family sector. Data from the US HUD and the Commerce Department show a 2.1 per cent rise in starts to a seasonally-adjusted annual … Continue reading

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Freddie expects higher home prices, questions buyers’ confidence

Freddie expects higher home prices, questions buyers’ confidence Home prices are expected to continue higher according to the latest economic outlook from Freddie Mac. Amid improving signs for the economy, 1.9 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in … Continue reading

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Why does homeowners insurance go up?

Many homeowners’ policies have a provision that adjusts the amount of coverage each year to reflect the increases in cost of construction.  This will add about 3% to the premium each year.  Your home ages by one year every year.  … Continue reading

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How does Homeowners Insurance work with Arson?

QUESTION: My brother in law set the house on fire. My sister is left homeless, with no clothes or money.The insurance claims they won’t pay out on an arson. Is she just out of luck She wasn’t home and had … Continue reading

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