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Last week in Review In addition, there was bad news for the automobile industry as Deutsche Bank downgraded shares of General Motors from hold to sell, giving a price target of $0...yes, $0. As a result, General Motors stock fell below $3 for the first time since April 13, 1943. Interestingly eno...
11/19/2008
10/28/2008
Sellers turn to St. Joseph, feng shui 6 home-photo tips to draw buyers How to sell in a buyer's market It takes a lot more than sparkling windows, scented candles and chocolate-chip cookies to sell a home in today's market.But those are among the take-home tips for home sellers from the folks who...
07/06/2008
Sellers who anticipate losing money if they sell their home may wonder why they should spend a dime fixing the place up for sale. Isn't this throwing good money after bad? Even sellers with plenty of equity in their homes often figure the way to get the most out of the sale is to cut sale costs t...
06/05/2008
Even if you purchase a home using 100 percent financing, you'll still probably have to come up with some cash to cover closing costs. Closing costs are fees that are paid when a home sale closes. Both buyers and sellers pay closing costs.Who pays for closing costs--buyer or seller--is typically d...
06/02/2008
Selling a home can be an emotional experience because most sellers have a lot more than money invested in their homes. So, it's understandable that sellers might be reluctant to respond to an offer that is for less than the asking price.Most sellers have a difficult time being objective about the...
06/01/2008
In most areas of the country, 2007 marked a change in the residential home-sale market. Buyers gained clout for the first time in over a decade. Inventories of homes for sale grew to record levels in some places. Price reductions, which carried a negative stigma when listings were easy to sell, c...
05/25/2008
Negotiation is back in style, and is likely to remain a necessary part of buying or selling a home in today's beleaguered residential housing market. Other key elements to a satisfactory closing are flexibility, perseverance, creativity and diligence.Needless to say, you need to work with the bes...
05/20/2008
When the housing market slows down, buyers often wait on the sidelines for a clear sign that the market has recovered. The only problem with this strategy is that you can only know for sure that a market has turned through hindsight. In other words, you can't time the market.A slow market is perc...
04/08/2008
Most home buyers claim they're picky. And why shouldn't they be? The real estate they buy will be home. It needs to provide more than just a roof over their head. It needs to satisfy emotional needs that aren't easily quantifiable. The home is a reflection of the self, which makes the quest for t...
04/08/2008
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