Homeowners spend $20K on average to prep their homes for sale

Home sellers in the United States spend an average of $20,851 to sell their homes, according to Zillow and Thumbtack’s 2019 Hidden Costs of Selling analysis. This includes closing costs as well as improvements and other projects made when people are preparing their homes for sale. More than half of today’s sellers are doing so

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New home prices fall, but good luck finding one!

Buyers who’re seeking a brand new home are benefiting from lower prices on newly constructed properties, according to a report by Realtor.com.

How much does a home cost in Bitcoin in your city?

The bitcoin craze is well and truly alive in real estate, even though the value of the leading cryptocurrency is known to fluctuate wildly.

City living costs $9k a year more than the suburbs

Nationally, families spend an average of $9,073 more per year to cover basic housing and child care costs in the city than in the suburbs

Homebuyers Worry Most About Cost and Competition in Latest Redfin Survey

SEATTLE — May 27, 2016 — Affordability is the main concern keeping homebuyers up at night, according to a survey of 975 buyers conducted this month by Redfin (www.redfin.com), the next-generation real estate brokerage. One in four respondents cited affordability as their top concern in buying a home, making it the most common response. Competition

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Lowering Your Closing Cost Can Make A Difference

Mortgage lenders are insidious at piling on garbage fees as part of closing costs. As a real estate investor, you need to take steps to minimize these costs. If you don’t, these questionable fees can easily add up to more than $6,000 on a $200,000 house purchase. The government has attempted to control these costs

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