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6 Habits All Successful Home Buyers Share
If you’ve resolved to purchase a home in 2019, there are a few good habits that can help you get there. These behaviors are things you can do daily, weekly, monthly or even just yearly that, when comb...
How to Know When It’s Time to Sell
Did you know that there is a best time to sell a house? The month—and even the day—you list your home can make a big difference. In real estate, timing is everything, and if you’re able to take your t...
Three Tips for Selling an Eco-Friendly Home
Eco-friendly features can help a home stand out in a competitive real estate market, especially to environmentally conscious homebuyers. In addition to the promise of lower electric bills, green upgra...
Seven Signs You’ll Make a Huge Profit When Flipping a House
Flipping a house successfully depends largely on picking the right place at the right time—which is why veteran flippers keep a mental checklist to help steer them toward homes that are primed to reap...
Six Ways to Evaluate Your Commute Before Buying a New House
If you had to choose, would you pick the dream house or the dream commute? According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 11 million people drive an hour or more to work each way. In addition, Trulia’s B...
How an Offer Letter Can You Help Get the Home You Want
After finding a real estate agent and throwing yourself into your housing search—familiarizing yourself with different neighborhoods and working out a budget to decide what home you could afford—you’v...
The No. 1 Reason Not to Use Retirement Money to Buy a House
Saving for a down payment can be difficult, making it tempting to break into your 401(k). While you may trust yourself to pay it back, there are serious downsides to borrowing from a 401(k) that could...
Half of US Homebuyers Are Millennials
Almost half of US homebuyers are under the age of 36, according to a new survey by the online real estate firm Zillow. The study—The Zillow Group Report on Consumer Housing Trends—surveyed more than 1...
Consumers Show Increased Caution in Home Purchase Sentiment in September
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 2.2 points to 82.8 in September, moving further off of survey highs. Consumer caution surfaced in the September HPSI, with four of the six c...
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