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Mortgage Applications Up as Home Buyers See a Break in Rates Low mortgage interest rates are buoying the housing market even as experts are debating whether the market has hit bottom. The recent decline in rates has been relatively small, and there is still concern that the slump will worsen in the spring when more …
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Even in a home buyer’s market, it’s important to use your clout wisely [South Florida] Jenn Vest made what she thought was a fair offer on a house in Broward County, but the seller rejected it and wasn’t much in the mood to haggle. The same thing happened on another property. Vest later found a …
Location, location …. timing Builder finding it tough to sell his hurricane-resistant houses in a swirling real estate market. You know what they say about the importance of location in real estate. But the recent flow and ebb of the housing market have reminded us another word belongs with that “location, location” mantra: timing. It’s …
The Lure of Living Above It All It is a fine feeling to step into the elevator of an apartment building, press the button marked “PH” and take a ride to the top — or at least near the top. And at a time when the wealthiest New Yorkers are getting even wealthier, there are …
Fixer? Break it down Check your math before buying on the cheap with dreams of renovation, experts advise. Marry in haste. Repent at your leisure. That old saw could apply just as well to buying a fixer. Before you fall in love and rush to buy and renovate a rundown old house that has a …
In cool market, luxury homes still hot sellers Last year wasn’t bad for Naples Realtors Bruce Babcock and Merry Coolidge. While many others struggled to sell homes in 2006, the duo at John R. Wood Realtors made the biggest sale through the Multiple Listing Service in 2006. In November, they sold a waterfront estate in …
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