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Open House Today – Four Bedroom Three Bath Home in Westminster Village.

        Completely remodeled beauty in Westminster Village. Enjoy the benefits of a professionally designed home that is move in ready! This spacious 4 bedroom 3 bath, two level town home boasts a beautiful…

3 Homeowner Tax Breaks That Ended in 2016—and May Not Come Back

Perhaps you didn’t realize it, but like the average house mouse, or your driver’s registration, many tax breaks have a life span of only one year. Technically, a lot of those tax credits and deductions expired on Dec. 31, 2016—which means…
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Is a record home price on the way for Orange County?

We’re darn close to a new record median home price for Orange County. CoreLogic reported that for the 22 business days ending Oct. 21, Orange County’s median selling price for all residences was $661,000 – up 9.3 percent compared with…

Why American Millennials are waiting longer than ever to buy first homes

By Josh Boak, AP Economics Writer Short of cash and unsettled in their careers, young Americans are waiting longer than ever to buy their first homes. The typical first-timer now rents for six years before buying a home, up from 2.6 years…

How to gain an ADVANTAGE when BUYING a home

  Are you thinking of buying a home? Here are some steps to take to ensure your advantage over other potential buyers. Educate yourself. The more you know about a home’s location, the easier it is to spot a bargain. Knowing what homes…
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Housing by the numbers: Something is weird

Homes are selling at a faster clip this spring, but something still isn't quite right in housing. Thanks to the epic real estate crash of the last decade, market watchers and reporters now have a whole cottage industry of data providers to…
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Realtors: Home Prices Are at Unhealthy Levels

Realtors: Home Prices Are at Unhealthy Levels If you’re thinking about buying a home, but concerned home prices have risen just a little too much lately, take heed of this warning. In the latest pending home sales release from the National…

Appraiser Group Offers “Feasibility Study” to Test Value of Home Improvements

Appraisers think homeowners should get opinion on future value before major remodeling projects. The appraisal industry is pushing a new product aimed at homeowners considering a major home improvement: a feasibility study analyzing what…
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Speculators… the harder they fall

This is a good article posted by Carrie B. Reyes | October 29. 2014 On Firsttuesday Journal. Absentee homebuyers consist of 23% of the market, as of Q3 2014. This is down from the January 2014 peak, when they made up 32% of all homebuyers.…

Price your house to sell quickly

By Dian Hymer A first-quarter survey of homebuyers and sellers done by HomeGain.com, a real estate services website, revealed that 76 percent of homeowners believe their home is worth more than the list price recommended by their real estate…