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7 Smartest Cities in America

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Cliff

Which cities have the highest number of educated people in their workforce? Forbes.com recently ranked America’s smartest cities, scoring 380 metro areas. The criteria they used in the rankings include the growth rate in the number of residents with at … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Predictions For 2015

Posted on November 19, 2014 by Cliff

Expect the home-purchase market to strengthen along with the economy in 2015, according to Freddie Mac’s U.S. Economic and Housing Market Outlook for November: Real Estate Predictions for 2105.    “The good news for 2015 is that the U.S. economy appears … Continue reading →

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Holiday Listings Sell More Quickly?

Posted on November 18, 2014 by Cliff

Home owners may be doubtful that the months of November and December will bring about a holiday listing home sale. After all, aren’t potential buyers sidetracked with the holidays and likelier to postpone their house hunt due to bad weather … Continue reading →

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Down Payment Registry for a Wedding Gift?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by Cliff

A new wedding gift marketing campaign from a Central Pennsylvania home builder is reaching out to engaged renters and showing them how they can start married life as first-time home owners.                              Keystone Custom Home’s campaign is urging engaged couples to … Continue reading →

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Remodeling Activity Falls As Rents Rise

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Cliff

Markets where rents are rising rapidly are seeing less home-improvement activity, translating to rental properties that aren’t being upgraded or properly maintained, suggests a new study.           In many ZIP codes where rents have climbed by some of the highest amounts, … Continue reading →

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Home Owners Want Smart Home Technology

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Cliff

Home owners are showing a bigger appetite for smart home technology. Nearly half of consumers — 46 percent — say it’s important their current home or the next home they purchase have smart home technology, according to a survey conducted … Continue reading →

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Entry Level Buyers Squeezed Out Of Mortgage Financing

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Cliff

Demand for condo units is rising in urban areas nationwide, but mortgage financing continues to squeeze out entry-level buyers, the Los Angeles Times reports. List prices for condos in major markets are rising faster than prices for single-family detached homes … Continue reading →

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For a 20% Down Payment It Takes 12 Years of Saving

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Cliff

First-time buyers have a whole lot of saving to do — possibly more than a decade of saving for a home purchase. It can take, on average, 12.5 years for first-time buyers to save a 20 % down payment based … Continue reading →

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Debt: Student Loans and Car Payments

Posted on November 7, 2014 by Cliff

Debt — like student loans and car payments — can create the biggest barrier to home ownership, more so than saving for a down payment, according to a new analysis by RealtyTrac. RealtyTrac analyzed affordability in 500 counties and found … Continue reading →

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Older Home Owners Carrying Home Debt Longer

Posted on November 6, 2014 by Cliff

A new Census Bureau report shows an alarming rate of older home owners carrying home debt well into retirement, and the amount of debt they’re carrying has risen over recent years. The share of older home owners aged 65 to … Continue reading →

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