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Renters losing buying confidence

Renters losing confidence in ability to buy There’s a growing disparity between the confidence of homeowners and would-be homebuyers according to a new poll by Zillow. While owners are increasingly confident that now would be a good time to sell … Continue reading

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Boomers’ retirement plan is millennials paying rent

Pete Pollinger and his wife, Julie, are relocating from Boca Raton to Melbourne, a city of about 70,000 on Florida’s Space Coast, named for its proximity to NASA rocket sites at Cape Canaveral and the Kennedy Space Center. They weren’t just … Continue reading

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Foreclosure Protections

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced in August that it had finalized new measures designed to expand foreclosure protections – but industry leaders are already warning of “unintended consequences.” The new rules require servicers to provide certain borrowers with foreclosure … Continue reading

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How much do you need to make to afford renting?

The Rent For A Two-Bedroom Is Too High Just About Everywhere In 2015, the demand for rental apartments reached its highest level ever since the 1960s. The pinched access to mortgage credit after the Great Recession is one reason why. … Continue reading

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Can Homeowners Insurance be Deducted on a Rental Property?

Landlords Insurance also known as Dwelling Fire Insurance can be deducted on your income taxes against rental income.   Homeowners Insurance would be the incorrect policy form for a tenant occupied property;  please be very cautious not to be insured by … Continue reading

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Housing Inventory at all time Low

Tight inventory and the highest resale activity in nearly a decade will continue driving home prices up, according to new data from CoreLogic. On Tuesday, the analytics firm released its Home Price Index and HPI Forecast data for May. The … Continue reading

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Do you use Video’s to market your listings?

The use of video has arguably become the most important marketing tool for real estate agents today. Thanks to video, it has never been easier or quicker to market listings. At the same time, consumers are increasingly relying on video as … Continue reading

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Mortgage originations down at start of 2016

There was a drop in mortgage applications in the first 3 months of 2016. RealtyTrac data shows that there were 1.4 million mortgage originations on residential properties (1 to 4 units) in the US, down 12 per cent from the … Continue reading

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3 Surprising Paint Colors Home Owners Hate

Home owners say they like color in their homes but they definitely have some hesitations in using it to decorate their spaces, according to a new survey by Better Homes and Gardens of nearly 400 home owners. The survey found … Continue reading

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Home prices continue higher, sales surge

Home prices continue higher, sales surge Two measures of US home prices have been released this week, one for December 2015 and one for January. While both show gains, they reveal differing views of the pace of increases. The S&P/Case-Shiller … Continue reading

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