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Home Possible Advantage

December 20, 2014

| Buying a Home, Mortgage Info, Real Estate

Freddie Mac Home Possible Advantage(SM) Mortgage Makes Home Financing With a 3 Percent Downpayment Possible New Low-Downpayment Mortgage Aims to Change the Game for Homebuyers MCLEAN, VA–(Marketwired – Dec 8, 2014) – Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today launched Home Possible Advantage(SM), an affordable conforming, conventional mortgage with a three percent downpayment requirement designed to make responsible homeownership […]

Using A Local Expert

December 8, 2014

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Top Five Reasons to Use a Livingston County REALTOR® Our homes are the single most important investment most of us will ever make. It is not just the place we call home for our families, it encumbrances at least 35% or life’s expenditures and it is one of the single most important long-term financial decisions […]

Housing Trends

September 30, 2014

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| Buying a Home, Mortgage Info, Real Estate, Selling a Home

New from Realtor.com on our website is the Housing Trends Newsletter in co-operation with NAR. http://samg.housingtrendsenewsletter.com Updated monthly and linked to all the latest up to the minutes stats around the country.

6 Things That Turn Home Buyers Off

August 28, 2014

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6 Things That Turn Home Buyers Off (and What Sellers Can Do To Prevent It) We’ve talked about surprising home features buyers LOVE, and about why buyers aren’t biting on today’s market, despite it being highly affordable. But we haven’t talked much about the characteristics of sellers, listings and homes that turn buyers all the […]

Top 5 Reasons to Buy a House Right Now

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Buying a house is a highly individual decision—and a local one—but current trends are creating a favorable situation for many would-be homeowners. Interest rates are low, employment is rising, home prices—in most markets—are still well below their peaks, and rents are through the roof. Every family and each individual has various factors affecting

Understanding Home Comps

March 19, 2014

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| Buying a Home, Real Estate, Selling a Home, Short Sale & Foreclosure

Before you put your home up for sale, understand how the right comparable sales help you and your agent find the perfect price. How much can you sell your home for? Probably about as much as the neighbors got, as long as the neighbors sold their house in recent memory and their home was just […]

For Sale By Owner?

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Why Going Solo May Not Be Going Smart Those that choose to sell their own homes often hope to avoid the commission paid to real estate agents. While those familiar with the housing market and process of selling a home may enjoy a successful sale, plenty of inexperienced home sellers have encountered nothing but headaches. […]

Little Things Add Value

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No one wants to spend a fortune when it comes to selling a home, but most want to spruce up a few areas to make their property more appealing to potential buyers. There are several types of small improvements individuals can make that can transform the look of a home without forcing them to break […]

Selling: Its Not Personal

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Selling a home is an exciting process, because once the sale is done, individuals can move on to a new home or location. However, the process can also be stressful when the property doesn’t sell right away. It’s crucial to both a homeowner’s peace of mind and the success of the sale that they don’t […]

Preparing Your House to Sell

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De-Clutter, Clean…Stage! Commonly referred to as “staging”, your homes first immpression is one of the most imprtant factors to selling a home. Remember, your home competes with the other homes on the market. Price is part of the marketing equation, but once a buyer is in your home it is all about how your home […]