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04/22/2017

The law of unintended consequences..........maybe
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Massive changes to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - or the financial reform law that established it - could hurt U.S. mortgage borrowers who use the agency to fight erroneous charges and foreclosures, according to Trulia, an online real estate marketplace.

04/21/2017

Does this sound like you? If you are planning to stay in the home for more than a few years, you probably want to refinance to a fixed rate mortgage before interest rates creep higher.
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Hint: They were not thinking about when rates would rise again.

04/06/2017

03/29/2017

Looking for Brockton rental. Take a peak at this 2 bedroom apartment.
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Carl Brugnoli (Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - South Easton) Checkout this spacious updated second floor apartment. Located in the South...

03/25/2017

Realogy, the holding company for Coldwell Banker and several other real estate firms has been honored as one of the World's most ethical companies....for the 6th time in a row! Wouldn't you rather do business with a World Class Ethical company?
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MADISON, N.J., March 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- For the sixth year in a row, Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY) has...

03/25/2017

Sad but, true. If you have a house to sell, getting a Seller to take a Contingency sale can be a challenge. If this sounds like you, give me a call to discuss strategies to help navigate this new reality.
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There’s a mismatch in the housing market, and it could work in your favor

03/24/2017

Many people still believe they need 20% down to get a mortgage, "it ain't so". While 20% would be ideal, if you have 10% or 5% or 3.5% saved or available as a gift, we really need to talk..
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03/24/2017

I guess you could say this is a case of filling in the "swamp" and building houses. More new houses being built will help free some additional existing inventory.
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The nation's home builders couldn't be happier with President Donald Trump's first move to remove strict environmental rules.

03/24/2017

Interesting article. Optimism surges but renters are lukewarm to buying?? Rents are continuing to rise. In many cases rental payments are higher than mortgage payments for a comparable property. For those of you who have bought a house in the past few years rather than rent, you made the right decision. If you're still renting, we need to talk.
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Multiple years of uninterrupted job gains and optimism about 2017 are igniting consumer confidence, especially in rural and middle America.

03/22/2017

...and now for an alternative view on rate hikes

[Expert commentary] Much of the commentary surrounding the Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to raise the Fed Funds rate by 25 basis points has been about how this is likely to have a negative effect on home affordability. What if this isn’t true? In fact, here are three positive side effects to…

03/22/2017

Read em and weep. As rates go up Buyers see what they can afford go down.
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The Federal Reserve increased its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, which could make buying a home more expensive by pushing up mortgage rates.

03/22/2017

Inventory is way down, prices are up, interest rates are rising. Whether you're Buying or Selling, now is the best time to make your moves.
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The winning bidder of a Grand Rapids, Michigan, house has been offered almost $20,000 to hand his purchase contract to another buyer. An agent in Nashville, Tennessee, got a property for his client by cold-calling local homeowners. Near Columbus, Ohio, it took a teacher five tries to secure a deal.