http://realestateblog.mycity.com Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:28:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Though it may not be the case in your locale, nationally one real estate trend is abundantly clear: It’s a buyer’s market. Gone are the halcyon days for sellers who could once enjoy bidding wars over their house as they fielded multiple offers after just days of the house being on ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=30 In an ever-tightening real estate market, little things can mean the difference between selling your home quickly at its asking price or having it linger on the market for weeks before selling well below its original price. Because of this, real estate agents are stressing the importance of curb appeal and ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=28 When buying a house, you will undoubtedly need to take out a mortgage. As you look for one, you will quickly realize that getting a bank to loan you the money for the biggest investment you’ll ever make is no easy task. You quickly realize that are many mortgage ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=27 If you are looking to buy a new house, one of the first things you will want to do is to determine how much a house you can afford. We’ve included a home affordability calculator here. in order to get an accurate estimate you will need to take a ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=26 Whether mortgage rates are decreasing or on the rise, one thing will always remain constant, you will always want to get the best deal on your mortgage. After all, shaving a percentage point off your interest rate, paying fewer points or reducing your closing costs could add up to big ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=25 For most of us, purchasing a home also involves getting a loan to cover the cost. With such a wide variety of loan programs available, it is important to shop around to make sure that you are getting the best loan program available. As you do this, you’ll soon realize there ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=24 Your home is probably the biggest investment you’ve ever made, so if you decide to sell it, finding the right real estate agent is a decision you should carefully consider. After all, you will be working closely with them as they will be advising you on how to maximize you ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=23 It is an age old question, which is taking on new importance in today’s changing real estate market; is it better for you to buy your home or rent it? Like many other decisions, there is no blanket answer, since the answer for the most part depends on your individual situation, ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=22 At at least one point in our lives, we’ve all done it. We stood in front of the mirror making sure we looked just right. Wearing our best dressed-to-impress outfit, we made sure our clothes were spotless, that every hair was in place and that no blemish was left uncovered. ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=21 After years of record sales and high appreciation values, the real estate market appears to be slowing. While many parts of the country escaped the full force of the real estate frenzy, many of the country’s hottest market’s including Miami, California, and Arizona saw explosive growth between 2000 and 2005, with ... http://realestateblog.mycity.com/?p=20