Moving may help homeowners see higher profits from the sale of their property, suggests a new study that links homeowners’ tenure in their homes to price appreciation. Cities where residents live in their homes for the shortest amount of time tend to see more than double the appreciation experienced by homeowners who stay put the longest, a new study from LendingTree finds.The study from LendingTree ranks cities by how long homeowners have live
Mortgage rates have mostly stabilized this month and are now essentially at the same point they were last spring, but that hasn't yet given a boost to home sales, which declined over the same period.“Given that the economy remains on solid footing and weekly mortgage purchase application activity has been strong so far in 2019, we expect the decline in home sales to moderate or even reverse over the next couple of months,” says Sam
Your buyers may say they want a “modern” or “contemporary” home, but those two words are not interchangeable. So, what do they really mean?Modern and contemporary styles do share many of the same traits, but they are two distinct styles. And they often get confused, according to an article by Marvin Windows and Doors that sets out to clarify the two styles.Contemporary tends to refer to architecture of today and, as such, it is constantly
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An estimated tens of thousands of loans and mortgages have had private data compromised online, according to an investigation from a security researcher and TechCrunch. The sensitive information that was found mostly dated back to 2008 and included loans from banks like Wells Fargo and Citigroup, among others.The banks are reportedly in the process of trying to identify the customers affected and inform them of any possible account hack
A hedge fund billionaire is on a real estate purchasing spree. Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, purchased the most expensive home ever sold in the U.S.—a New York penthouse overlooking Central Park—for $238 million. Griffin’s latest purchase solidifies his love for real estate, adding to his other $700 million in global real estate purchases. Griffin is becoming known for his real estate record deals—he has also purchased the
You may not be happy with an unfair online review you received that you feel is damaging your business. But you may have little recourse in court to have it removed if the online site chooses not to. The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case against the online reviewing site Yelp. The case involved Yelp’s refusal to remove allegedly defamatory reviews from its website, stemming from a 2016 defamation lawsuit.In the lawsuit, attorney Daw
Which states are growing the fastest and adding new residents? Idaho and Nevada once again lead the states in population growth rates, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures. Demographic changes can be key to projecting future housing needs, the National Association of Home Builders explained on its Eye On Housing blog post analyzing the census numbers.Between July 1, 2017, to July 1, 2018, Nevada posted a population growth rate of 2.
About Doug I’ve lived in Sonoma County for the past 50 years, namely Petaluma and Santa Rosa and have enjoyed the many wonders found in Sonoma County.I live, work and play in this beautiful region with my wife Deanna and whether we are home, in the state parks, or at the beach, we enjoy our friends and family and sustain our easy going and active lifestyle. I thrive in the outdoors and avidly maintain a healthy lifestyle as a long time golfer a
Email scams are common, such as fake messages that tell you to reset your password, spam, and phishing attempts that try to winnow their way into your real estate transactions. How good are you at telling a phishing email from a real one?Google subsidiary Jigsaw is trying to educate internet users on how to spot fraudulent emails with a quiz. The quiz gives you eight email examples and allows you to choose between “legitimate” and “phi
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