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Should You Improve Your Home Before Selling Or Not?

March 6, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Selling your home is one of the most stressful things you'll ever go through and one of the most important decisions you'll ever make. However, there's a lot more to selling your home than just sticking a sign out in the front yard. Most likely, your home will need a little work before it is perfect. Therefore, you'll have to decide whether you need to take care of home improvement issues yourself or, to sell with the expectation that the buyer will be the one to do so. We put together a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Home Improvement, Real Estate, Selling Your Home

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – March 5th, 2018

March 5, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Last week's economic releases included readings on new home sales, pending home sales and Case-Shiller Home Price Indices. Construction spending and consumer sentiment reports were also released, along with weekly readings on average mortgage rates and new jobless claims. New Home Sales Drop in January New home sales were reported at a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 593,000 sales in January according to the Commerce Department. Analysts expected a rate of 693,000 sales based on December's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Financial Reports, Home Prices, Interest Rates

Can Your Waistline Be Affected By Your Kitchen Colors?

March 2, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Have you ever walked into your kitchen and instantly felt hungry? Rarely do people think about the colors that they choose to paint their kitchens. They are often too busy worrying about whether the kitchen will match the rest of the home, or whether the colors will be satisfactory to the rest of the household. However, as much as you might want to have a special color in your kitchen, your brain is very likely wired in a way to react in ways that you may not have intended! When painting and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Home Decorating Tagged With: Color, Kitchen, Paint

Should You Get Pre-Qualified Or Pre-Approved For Your New Home Purchase?

March 1, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Often times, home buyers can be disappointed when they find their dream home only to discover they are not able to get a mortgage to purchase the property. There are methods that potential buyers can use to ensure this does not happen to them. One of the options is to ensure you obtain a pre-qualification from your lender. It is important to understand the difference between a pre-approval and a pre-qualification. While both are helpful, they do not carry the same weight. What are the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Home Buyer, Mortgage, Pre-Approval

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