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In Which New York State School Districts Are The Teachers Considered The Best*? (Ranking)

Real Estate, School Districts And Teachers Often when homebuyers with children, or those who are planning on having children, make a choice concerning towns to consider purchasing in the quality of the school district will loom large in their list of criteria. Using that logic it would stand to reason that many (although not all) of […]

Buying Real Estate? 21 Reasons To Use A Realtor!

When buying residential or commercial real estate the temptation can sometimes exist to ‘go it alone’ or, in other words, without a real estate broker! There can be a variety of reasons for thinking about going this route including having the ability to work with sellers who are also going it alone by listing their […]

Home Loan Toolkit: Everything You Need To Know!

Whether you have bought and financed a home in the past or you are about to embark on your first experience, the Home Loan Toolkit provided courtesy of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will serve to be an invaluable tool and resource! If for some reason the Home Loan Toolkit does not load correctly […]

Top 10 Ways Dating And House Hunting Are Similar!

For anyone or any couple who has ever hunted for a house, chances are that you are likely very well aware of the variety of emotions that entered into the exercise! But as we enter the Spring home buying season, if you haven’t yet had the house hunting experience you can either take our word […]

Attention Homebuyers: There Are Significant Seasonal Differences In Home Prices!

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When a consumer is about to make a huge financial expenditure such as the purchase of real estate, using every potential edge is critical! Of course for many homebuyers the option to pick the time of year that a purchase is going to be made is often mitigated by outside factors such as the school […]

Your Money: Week of September 29, 2014

Under the assumption that most Americans would like to keep an eye on their money, the US Economic Calendar for the week of September 29, 2014, is a great tool to use! The economic calendar for next weeks key economic releases holds what may be some helpful clues concerning the strength of the US economy and the direction that interest rates may […]

Zillow: How reliable is its pricing information?

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Question: If you don’t use WebMD to diagnose a disease, why would you use Zillow to give you a definitive value for your house? How accurate is Zillow when it comes to determining the market value of a house? While the internet is a great tool for accomplishing a great many things, for others getting […]

Steps to getting a mortgage!

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For anyone shopping for a new home, the prospect of qualifying for a mortgage is a key component and can often be a concern, a source of high-anxiety and a daunting task! In many areas around the country there’s a scarcity of homes for sale necessitating that potential buyers show the current owner that financing is not […]

To buy a house in (insert city here), you need to earn… (Chart)

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How much do you need to earn in order to buy a home in 27 cities around the United States? Here are some examples given interest rates, median home prices, taxes and insurance. Cities 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate % Change from 4Q13 Median Home Price % Change from 4Q13 Monthly Payment (PITI) Salary Needed Cleveland 4.50% […]

Seven reasons to own a home!

Follow @Hallmark Abstract Service Other than for purposes of shelter, why can it be a good idea to buy a home? In states like New York where taxes are high the lure of home ownership and mortgage debt deduction can be a strong one. But, while that will typically be the case, depending on where […]