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Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, rose 4.1 percent to 101.4 in March from an upwardly revised 97.4 in February and is 12.8 percent above March 2011 when it was 89.9. The data ...
2011-12 Cost vs. Value: Big-Bang Remodeling Projects
Find out which remodeling projects will provide the biggest bang for your buck this year, according to Remodeling magazine.
March 2012 | By Erica Christoffer
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Optimizing the use of space in a home will not only attract buyers but also give sellers more bang for their buck, according to Remodeling’s “2011–12 ...
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The health care legislation enacted in 2013 included a new tax that was designed to affect upper income taxpayers. The 3.8% tax is imposed ONLY on those with more than $200,000 of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) ($250,000 on a joint return). The tax applies to investment income, defined as interest, dividends, capital gains and net rents. These items are all included in an individual's AGI. A formula will ...
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In this market you need to make sure that your Real Estate is doing everything possible to Market your home for sale. Make sure you have the maximum amount of Quality photos on all the websites. Buyers in this market do a lot of research online prior to making a decision to purchase a home. If you do not have Quality photos of your home online your home is not hitting all possible buyers.
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The National Association of Home Builders’ list of improving housing markets nearly doubled this month, as more cities showed signs of a rebound with their real estate markets.
The list now contains 76 improving markets, up from 41 in December, according to NAHB’s and First American’s Improving Markets Index, a monthly gauge that measures a city’s improvements in housing permits, ...
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Median home prices are expected to fall another 3.6% by the end of June, 2012. See how your market is expected to fare.
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area
Forecast change: second quarter, 2011 – second quarter, 2012
-3.2%
Forecast change: second quarter, 2012 – second quarter, 2013
+6.1%
Market ...
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Energy saving tips: start with a full home inspection The cost of energy is a constant strain on everyone's budge, therefore, anytime is a good time to conduct a full home inspection and see where adjustments can be made to help lower costs. The professionals at Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation offer the following suggestions for surveying your home and making modifications to improve your ...
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Gradual improvement in the housing market is expected next year, with existing-home sales edging up 4% to 5% and new home sales getting an even bigger boost off this year's record lows, the chief economist of the nation's largest real estate group said Friday.
"Tight mortgage credit conditions have been holding back homebuyers all year, and consumer confidence has been shaky recently," Lawrence Yun, ...
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If you've been on the fence about homeownership, now is the time to take a leap! Don't let the negative press deter you from one of life's greatest joys.
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Housing took another hit in September of 2011. Please CLICK HERE to read the story.