Housing Tax Break on the Cutting Block?
David Cross in Homebuyers, Homeownership, Mortgage • 2 comments Apr 24, 2012
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The Top 10 Safest Cities in America, 2011 Edition
Stephanie in Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Listings, Northern California, Other, Real Estate, Southern California • 1 comment Dec 21, 2011It goes without saying that just about any singleton, couple, or family wants to live in a city that’s safe for themselves and their loved ones. That being said, some cities in our nation are safer than others. And that’s where today’s story comes in. The New York-based Risk and Insurance Management Society just announced…
Real Estate News: The 5 Cities with the Lowest Cost-per-Square-Foot
Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Real Estate, Square Footage • 0 comments Dec 19, 2011One thing that all current and future home buyers want is a great deal. But something they need to keep in mind is that a certain amount of money (let’s say $200,000) will buy much more house in some cities than in others. That’s where today’s real estate news article comes in. Utilizing their Zillow…
6 Ways to Make Over Your Kitchen on the Cheap — Real Estate Tips
Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Homebuyers, Homeownership, House Features, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips • 0 comments Dec 16, 2011Recent Movoto articles detailed how to affordably decorate your home, as well as 28 inexpensive ways to update your bathroom. But if there’s one room in your house that will truly make or break a possible home sale, it’s the kitchen. But let’s face it, we’re sure you have neither the will, inclination, nor the…
4 Real Estate Tips on How to Do Budget Home Decorating
Stephanie in Architecture, Design, Homebuyers, Homeownership, House Features, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips • 1 comment Dec 14, 2011In these tough times, decorating your home on a budget can be more important than ever, especially if you’re wanting to sell your home or get it ready for viewing by potential buyers. But what are the best ways to go about doing that? What are the cheapest, yet most efficient, methods you can use…
13 Perennial Plants for Drought-Stricken Areas — Real Estate Tips
Stephanie in Green Homes, Homebuyers, Homeownership, House Features, Other, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips, Seller Tips • 0 comments Dec 9, 2011We’ve written lengthy articles in the past about the importance of a beautiful yard, both to homeowners, home sellers, and home buyers. But what’s a homeowner to do when they want plants, yet live in an area of the country plagued by drought and maybe even water restrictions? Answer: Choose plants suited for low-water gardening,…
How to Bring About a Housing Recovery
Stephanie in Discounted Homes, Foreclosures, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Inventory, Market Trends, Real Estate • 0 comments Dec 5, 2011When will the housing market recover? Whether you’re a homeowner, real estate agent, real estate company, bank, politician, or just someone who’d like to buy a home sometime soon, that question is one that just about everyone’s asked at one point or another over the last few years. Truthfully, we here at Movoto aren’t sure…
Opinion: 5 Real Estate Tips to Learn From This Guy
Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Foreclosures, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Opinions, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips • 0 comments Nov 18, 2011Many people lost their homes when the real estate bubble burst several years back. Some may think it was because the majority made bad decisions due to the fact that they didn’t know better — they just weren’t financial experts. Except this guy was a financial expert. Carl Richards is a financial adviser, speaker, writer,…
Borrower Tips: How You Can Have a HUD Home for Only $100 Down
Stephanie in Buyer Tips, Foreclosures, Homebuyers, Homeownership, Homes for Sale, Mortgage, Real Estate, Real Estate Tips • 0 comments Nov 16, 2011Did that headline grab your attention? It sure did mine. It’s true, foreclosed homes currently held by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are being offered from now until October 2012 for only $100 down. So why offer this ridiculously good deal? Because, like other federal entities, HUD doesn’t like these homes…
Why Pending Home Sales Declined in September
Stephanie in Homebuyers, Homeownership, Interest Rates, Market Trends, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate • 2 comments Nov 9, 2011Some recovery has been seen in the realm of pending home sales since September 2010 — a 6.4% increase year-over-year, in fact. However, the September 2011 rate represents a 4.6% drop from where the rate sat in August 2011. What’s more, declines are present in every region of the country: The West suffered a mild…