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5 Tips For Home Renovations   1. Get Everything in Writing Make sure the details of the work to be completed are clearly documented. Any changes to the original proposal should be documented as well.   2. Keep Paint for Touch-Ups and Document Always have your painter leave leftover paint for touc...

Interest Rates Hover at Record Lows Concerns about the strength of the economy have recently taken Treasury yields to new lows. This, in turn, is causing fixed-rate mortgages to remain low. Homeowners are taking advantage of the low interest rates. The refinance index recently reached a three-yea...

  Appraisers Good or Evil   Help! I have been a Realtor for 20 years and can do a good job at doing a CMA.    I listed the property at $174,90, which was a little high, since I could only comp it between 168 k to 170 K. The sellers agreed that if we had no contract in 2 weeks they would drop the ...

The Hottest Landscaping Trend is Foodscaping More households are growing their own fruits and vegetables. While lawn and garden sales have declined since 2008, food gardening sales nationwide have risen 20%, according to the National Gardening Association. The trend is referred to as foodscaping,...

  Federal Housing Finance Agency   Federal Housing Finance Agency   Fact Sheet: FHFAShort Sale Assistance for MilitaryHomeowners with Fannie Mae andFreddie Mac Loans Overview :   The Federal Housing Finance Agency is announcing changes to short sale policies that will make it easier for military ...

Housing Affordability Index Reaches Record High The Housing Affordability Index rose to a record high of 205.9 in the first quarter of 2012, breaking the 200 mark for the first time since recordkeeping began in 1970. According to NAR, a household earning the median family income of just under $61...