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Breaking Down The Federal Reserve Statement (January 2013 Edition) The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted to maintain the Federal Funds Rate within its current range of zero to 0.25 percent, and to continue its current stimulus program of purchasing $85 billion monthly...
01/30/2013
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5 Reasons Why Your Clients Could Benefit From Listing Their House TODAY! Many homeowners are waiting until the Spring ‘buying season’ to list their homes for sale. Here are five reasons why that might not make sense this year: 1.) Demand Is High Homes are selling at a pace not seen since 2007. ...
01/30/2013
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How To Paint Your Home’s Exterior Walls When preparing to sell a home, few things improve its curb appeal more than a fresh coat of exterior paint. Many people are intimidated by the thought of painting their home’s exterior, and choose to hire a third-party to handle the work. But, you can d...
01/29/2013
Pending Home Sales Post 20th Consecutive Month Of Annual Gains The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) reports that the Pending Home Sales Index fell 4.3 percent in December as compared to the month prior. The index now reads 101.7. The Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of U.S. h...
01/28/2013
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week : January 28, 2013 Mortgage rates rose last week as investors gained confidence in the global economy. China and Europe posted better-than-expected manufacturing rates, U.S. Jobless Claims fell for the second straight week, and the worst of the European...
01/27/2013
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Reasons To Attend Your Own Home Inspection As a home buyer in Isanti , you can get a feel for whether a home’s systems and appliances are in working order. However, you can’t know for certain until after the home’s been inspected. This is why real estate agents recommend that buyers hire a lice...
01/25/2013
Existing Homes For Sale At Lowest Point In 11 Years Home sales dropped last month, but not because demand was lacking. There are fewer homes for sale than at any time in the last 11 years. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, Existing Home Sales for December 2012 fell to a season...
01/23/2013
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Buying A Home In A Golf Community It’s January, but home sales in golf communities remain strong like in the rest of the country. If you’re looking to buy a home in a golf course community, either as a primary residence or as a vacation or retirement home, there are additional home traits which...
01/23/2013
Tips For Selling Your Home In The Colder Winter Months Real estate agents in |**CITY**| will tell you that it can be harder to sell a home in the winter. The days are colder and shorter, leaving less time to show a home to potential buyers. The good news, though, is that most buyers looking at ...
01/21/2013
Simple Fixes To Help Your Home Sell More Quickly If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to sell your North Branch home, there are a few simple steps you can take to help prepare it for showings. With a prospective buyer in mind, take a tour of your home, making a list of the good, the bad, an...
01/21/2013
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