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How To Find Motivated Sellers In Your Real Estate Market

How To Find Motivated Sellers In Your Real Estate Market

Bargains in real estate may come from identifying motivated sellers who are willing to let a property go for less than it is really worth. Real estate investors who acquire properties at a discount from current market value enhance their success by incre

Aug 09, 2019 |

New York Penthouse Sells For $238 Million – Is This A Real Estate Bubble About To Burst?

New York Penthouse Sells For $238 Million – Is This A Real Estate Bubble About To Burst?

The most expensive home sold in America, so far, was a New York penthouse that sold for $238 million in January 2019. It is on the top of a building that overlooks Central Park. The 26-story luxury condo building designed by Robert A. M Stern is nearly a

Aug 08, 2019 |

Fed Lowers Key Interest Rate For First Time Since Great Recession

Fed Lowers Key Interest Rate For First Time Since Great Recession

The Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve announced the first rate cut to its key interest rate range since the Great Recession ushered in a series of rate cuts described as “quantitative easing.” The Fed committee confirmed a

Aug 07, 2019 |

How to Avoid Wire Fraud at Mortgage Closing

How to Avoid Wire Fraud at Mortgage Closing

You have found the perfect property and made it all the way through the home buying process. The only thing left to do is wire the down payment and closing costs to your mortgage lender. Right before you are supposed to wire the money, you get an email fr

Aug 07, 2019 | Mortgage Advice

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 5th, 2019

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – August 5th, 2019

Last week’s economic news included readings from Case-Shiller on home prices, pending home sales, construction spending and a post-meeting statement from the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve. Consumer sentiment was released alon

Aug 06, 2019 |

Why Do People Stage Homes To Sell?

Why Do People Stage Homes To Sell?

If you’re selling your home, your real estate agent has likely advised you to stage your home to sell. But why exactly do people stage homes to sell? Some people go to great lengths to stage their home too, even going so far as moving possessions i

Aug 03, 2019 |