Spread the good news: More than 90 percent of all properties with a mortgage had equity by the end of 2015.

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Your clock isn’t the only thing springing ahead. Mortgage rates edged slightly higher this week, but remain below the averages from a year ago.

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Attention, Walmart and Target shoppers: One of these neighborhood superstores offers better returns to those who live nearby.

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Highlight those fire pits and outdoor fireplaces in your listings. A new survey shows they’re coveted amenities among home shoppers.

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Don’t cast retirees off as a cohort interested in downsizing and staying in the suburbs. A growing number are doing just the opposite.

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For years some people have been paying an access tax to shop for homes and do other things online. But a law NAR helped bring to the finish line ends these taxes and makes sure other states don’t levy them.
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