Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Average US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Rises to 3.45 Percent

ortgage giant Freddie Mac said Thursday the average for the benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.45 percent from 3.42 percent last week. The average rate is down sharply from 4.04 percent a year ago.
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Thursday, June 16, 2016

First-time buyers are skipping the starter home and saving for the big house in the suburbs

Forget the starter home. Today’s first-time buyers want a place they’ll live in for a long time — possibly even into retirement. And this ideal home is most likely in the suburbs.
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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

House flipping heats up, creating 'home price pressure cooker'

It looks so easy on TV. Buy a bargain-basement house, pull up some nasty carpet, re-tile the bathroom, paint away the wall stains and sell it for a hefty profit.
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Liv@ Murray Park South, 11-30 45th Road, Long Island City, Tops Out at Six Stories High

Liv@ Murray Park South, 11-30 45th Road, Long Island City, Tops Out at Six Stories High
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Friday, June 10, 2016

Men are making more money off their homes than women

The gender pay gap is following women home from the office.
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Long Island homes for sale for about $370,000

There’s a wide variety of home sizes and styles on Long Island, even at identical asking prices. The latest median closed sales price for Long Island is $368,500, according to the Multiple Listing Service of Long Island. Here’s a look at 10 houses for sale near that price point and what they have to offer prospective buyers.
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Find out What These 7 Questions Are Right Now FREE of Charge With NO Obligation!

ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT PUTTING YOUR HOME ON THE MARKET? BEFORE YOU DO READ THIS:
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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Mortgage applications drop 4.1% over Fed rate uncertainty

Despite strong buyer demand in the housing market, mortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent last week from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Alternative mortgage lenders are changing home buying

Alternative mortgage lenders - non-bank companies without customer deposits - aim to help customers complete the home loan process more efficiently.
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Sunday, January 10, 2016

Live music, more fun this week on LI

-and-weekend-on-long-island-1.8163814 Best things to do this week and weekend on Long Island
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Thursday, January 7, 2016

Luxury Home Prices Finally Getting Too High?

The tables have turned in the real estate industry as luxury listing prices fell for the first time since 2012, according to a Redfin report. The brokerage firm suggests that the drop in prices stems from wealthy buyers and foreign investors refusing to buy at the top of the market.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2016

5 Real Estate Trends That Will Dominate 2016

This year may have marked the best for housing since 2007, but the market will likely get even rosier in 2016, according to a recent real estate forecast by realtor.com®. One of the main drivers behind the brighter 2016 is the projection that employment will continue to grow, which will add to consumers’ wallets and allow them to purchase their first home or upgrade to a new one.
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Sunday, January 3, 2016

U.S. housing market should slow in 2016

Home prices are expected to continue rising in 2016, but not as fast as they have over the past few years.
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Friday, January 1, 2016

15 Before-and-After Curb Appeal Makeovers

See how HGTV's all-star designers, architects, landscapers and contractors turn neighborhood eyesores into real showstoppers.
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