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7 Expert Tips on Home Staging to Sell Faster
Help your home stand out with this proven advice for attracting more potential buyers and selling faster.
Whenever you stick a For Sale sign outside your house, your goal is the same: Sell it fast. That's true no matter why you're selling. Whether you are eager to move into a new home with your best mortgage ever, are downsizing now that the kids are on their own, or are pursuing job opportunities in a new town, a faster sale is a better sale.
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Mortgage News
Economists Predict the Buyers Market Will Reach All 50 States by Month’s End
As housing prices tumble from coast to coast, the time to negotiate is now.
Mortgage Refinance
Finally Enough Cash
Surging home values draw more to the cash-out refinance.
Mortgage Refinance
Boom or Bust? The Time to Cash Out on Home Equity Is Now
Turn your record-high home value into a lifelong fortune with these tips from our experts.
Mortgage News
Mortgage Rates and Listing Prices Just Dropped at the Same Time
Now's the time to strike for both homebuyers and refinancers alike.
Home Improvement
Summer Home Improvement Projects: Bang for the Buck
Plans we have been dreaming up all winter now have the time and sunlight to be realized, but think small and smart so you don’t miss out on the season’s fun.
Home Buying
Rising Mortgage Rates Are Actually Good for Buyers—Fact or Fiction?
Believe it or not, this is looking like a cold hard fact.
Buying a Home
How You Can Avoid Paying PMI
Putting 20% down is the surefire way to avoid PMI, but here are three other ways.
News & Views
Higher Rates, Lower Prices. The Housing Market Course Correction Is Here.
As sellers scramble, buyers suddenly find themselves in the catbird seat.
Buying a Home
Silver Linings Playbook: Why Higher Rates Are Actually Good for Homebuyers
It’s counterintuitive, sure. It also just so happens to be true.
Buying a Home
Hot Features You Should Look for in a New Home
Trends change; these are the feaures people want in new homes today.
Buying a Home
Saving for a Down Payment: 5 Straightforward Tips
The money represents your instant equity in the new home, and with this advice you can save more.
Mortgage News
Home Sales Are Up, But What Does That Mean for Mortgage Rates?
With spring just around the corner, new homeowners wonder if rates under 3% are still out there.
Mortgage Refinance
How a "No Closing Costs" Refinance Really Works
Though you may have the option to sweep closing costs out of sight, don't push them out of mind.
Mortgage Refinance
Do This If You Have 3+ Years Left on Your ARM
In a time of low rates, refinancing can put homeowners into a more comfortable, predictable fixed-rate mortgage.
Solar Basics
Customization Makes Going Solar Easier Than Ever
Systems can be tailored to most any home, and you can mix and match options to your liking.
Solar Incentives
2022 Is the Final Year to Claim Your 26% Solar Tax Credit
Homeowners who don’t go solar this year are set to miss out big-time.
Home Improvement
Solar Success Story: A Home in the Woods
Follow the straightforward installation of an 18-panel rooftop solar energy system that paid for itself in five years.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels vs. Other Home Improvement Projects
Tackle big-ROI upgrades.
Solar News
Same-Day Permitting Launches Home Solar Into Warp Speed
Solar Access Act to reduce permit wait times to a matter of hours.
