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Real Estate Year In Review: 1997

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:32:50-05:00 December 22nd, 1997|

This year President Clinton effectively changed the way homeowners calculate profit on their home sales, with a huge tax break for homeowners. Mortgage interest rates ended 1997 at their lowest levels of the entire year. Interest rates are expected to stay low well into the middle of 1998. And more and more people are using the Internet for their home searches and real estate transactions.

Home Buyer’s Bill Of Rights

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:32:17-05:00 November 10th, 1997|

Here is a bill of rights for home buyers to let you know what kind of treatment and service you should expect from those who are essentially working for you.

News From The Mailbag: Sep 1997

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:29:38-05:00 September 22nd, 1997|

Real estate, housing market, technology and home inspection news from the mailbag.

Tips To Soothe The Emotions Of First Time Buyers

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:29:59-05:00 September 1st, 1997|

First-time buyers often find out too late that buying a home can be an emotionally-charged experience. First-time home buyers quickly become addicted to the house-hunting process, and by the time they want to make an offer they can hardly think straight. Here are some tips for first-time buyers on how to handle some of the most common emotional and family-related problems that crop up throughout the home-buying process.

A Buyer’s And Seller’s Guide To Getting Ready For Fall

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:27:05-05:00 August 25th, 1997|

For a significant part of the residential real estate market, fall means buyers and sellers alike are gearing up for a new place to live. If you're hoping to buy, and don't want to experience the heartache of missing out on some great houses, now is the time to get ready. If you plan on buying a home before the end of the year, the first thing you should do is figure out how much you can afford to spend on a house.

A Buyer’s And Seller’s Guide To Getting Ready For Fall (Part 2)

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:27:23-05:00 August 18th, 1997|

If you're thinking about buying or selling a home this fall, you don't have a moment to lose. Here's a quick guide to some things home sellers should be thinking about and doing right now in order to sell before the year ends. The first step for a seller is to look at your home through buyer's eyes.

Real Estate Market Trends Include Internet

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:27:43-05:00 August 11th, 1997|

Real estate market trends include Internet listings and consolidation of real estate brokerages. As real estate brokerages consolidate there are fewer real estate agents in the business. Internet real estate listings include both for sale by owner resources and opportunities as well as traditional real estate listings. Learn about some real estate market trends here.

Home Buying: Getting What You Want

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:25:35-05:00 July 21st, 1997|

Buying a home can feel like exploring a foreign country. And, the kind of experience you have depends quite a bit on what kind of traveler you are. Either you're the kind of person who digs in, tries to learn a bit of the language, and is willing to explore a bit, or you want the standardized tour where everything is pre-packaged, and pre-tested.

Buying A Home For Love And Money

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:25:50-05:00 July 14th, 1997|

When you're buying a home it can be for love and money. You can buy a home as an investment property and live in a neighborhood you like. Learn how to combine both goals when you're buying a home as an investment and your dream place to live.

And These Days On The Internet…

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T14:26:23-05:00 July 7th, 1997|

If you're looking to buy a house, sell your home, finance or refinance your mortgage, the Internet is apparently the place to be. But some experts compare the current state of the Internet to the early days of television -- say in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Searching the Internet for a home these days means wading through literally millions of listings, many of them duplicative, many out of date.

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