These 10 housing markets are leading the nation with largest year-over-year list price increases.
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A new report finds that, while investors will expand their holdings into 2014, the expansion will be “decidedly more restrained than the binge of the past 18 months.”
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One brokerage reports that bidding wars are easing in many markets and that buyers may face less competition in their attempts to snag a home this winter.
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.48 percent this week, rising slightly from last week’s average, Freddie Mac reports.
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If your 2014 business plan includes sending handwritten thank-you cards or any other first-class mailings, you may want to stock up on forever stamps before the Jan. 26 increase.
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While effective home staging can influence first impressions of a property, new research concludes that the strategy by itself may not convince buyers to pay more.
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