The dark, cold months of winter are yet to arrive, giving homeowners sufficient time to put their homes on the market and capitalize on the fall selling season. There’s a belief among many homeowners that spring and summer are the best times to sell your home, but that’s just a myth. There’s no bad time…
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Finally, the Federal Reserve has made its move with a 0.5% cut in the cash rate, making money cheaper to borrow. As a result, you may be thinking that now is the time to make your move in the property market. The size of the rate cut will see mortgage costs fall in the coming…
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Becoming a more sophisticated buyer is going to be an increasingly essential skill as you navigate the American real estate scene against the backdrop of falling mortgage costs. The recent decision by the Federal Reserve to cut its cash rate target by 0.5% will likely have a profound impact on the attitude of buyers and…
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Upgraders will be one group of buyers who’ll be happiest with the recent 0.5% cut in interest rates and the resulting fall in mortgage costs that it will achieve. A challenge for many owners seeking to sell has been the relatively expensive cost of borrowing money to buy a bigger home. First-home owners who have…
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A chink of light has appeared at the end of the tunnel of American property sales. For the first time in five months home sales are up, rising 1.3% in July compared with June and signaling a potential turning point. Using annualized figures, America is on track to buy and sell 3.95 million homes over…
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There are countless TV shows and column inches written in magazines and on internet sites about how to prepare your house for sale and maximize its value – but what if you don’t have the cash for a fancy bathroom remodel or to pay a landscaping company to give you instant curb appeal? Not everyone…
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Across America, we’ve been experiencing a seller’s market as buyers compete over a limited number of homes for sale amid steep mortgage costs. We’ve also seen something unexpected – an increase in the number of “tiny home” designs coming onto the market to give first-time buyers a foothold in the real estate market. If you…
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The concerns of homeowners and first-time buyers are re-emerging as one of the hottest topics of the presidential election. Forget the name-calling and conventions that we’ve seen recently because it’s clear our votes are going to come down to important issues such as who can best manage the economy – and plans for the real…
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Anxiety over mortgage costs has challenged America’s real estate market as buyers try to figure out how the Federal Reserve’s interest policy will hit their household bottom line in the short term. Media consistently reports how many upgraders on 2% mortgage deals now face renegotiated loans demanding 6%-7%, but it doesn’t always have to be…
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When you offer buyers something truly unique about your home, you’re sure to generate interest. Too often, buyers walk through homes that look and feel so similar many properties become a blurred memory – a key reason why you need an experienced and trusted agent to make your home memorable and help maximize its value.…
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