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Mortgage Points or No Points?

January 4, 2021

Mortgage borrowers often have a choice to pay more up front in points to get an interest rate reduction or save money and accept a higher rate. It’s a choice that more buyers are considering, particularly jumbo borrowers—those who borrow more than $510,400 in most locales. Borrowers should carefully weigh the decision when choosing to […]

Filed Under: Client Tips, CVAR Connect, Pro Tips Tagged With: #CVARmembers, cvarconnect, fixed-rate, lender, loan, mortgage, mortgage rate, points, REALTOR®Mag

Is Zoning Key to CA Housing?

October 19, 2020

As housing shortages deepen across the country, single-family zoning is increasingly becoming a prime target of lawmakers who seek to remake neighborhoods by adding density. Over recent years, some local and state governments—such as Minneapolis and the state of Oregon—have essentially eliminated single-family zoning to make way for more types of housing in response to […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, Government Affairs, Industry News Tagged With: NIMBY, REALTOR®Mag, Sen. Scott Wiener, single-family residence, sprawl, Urban Land Institute, zoning

New ‘Favorite’ Room

August 24, 2020

The family room has long been the favorite room in the house—it’s where homeowners get to spend quality time with other family members. However, as the significant increase in time spent at home during the pandemic has changed preferences, homeowners now favor quieter and more private areas in the home. In a survey of more […]

Filed Under: CVAR Connect, National News, Pro Tips Tagged With: #masterbedroom, Ally Home, cvarconnect, family room, favorite room, man cave, REALTOR®Mag

4 Common Furniture Mistakes

August 26, 2019

The way the furniture is positioned in a room can have a big impact on how prospective buyers perceive the space. Apartment Guide recently highlighted some of the most common layout mistakes that designers see. Here are four mistakes to avoid. Placing furniture against the walls. “Not all furniture pieces need to go against a […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Client Tips Tagged With: Apartment Guide, decor, furniture, interior design, REALTOR®Mag, staging

Oregon First State to Ban Single-Family Zoning

August 19, 2019

Oregon has become the first state in the nation to require cities with a population of more than 10,000 to permit duplexes in neighborhoods that were once zoned for single-family zoning—or only one home per lot. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown signed four bills into law earlier this month that set out to address the state’s […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, National News Tagged With: affordability, Oregon, REALTOR®Mag, single family home, single-family residence

Grads See Home in Sights

August 19, 2019

College graduates are searching for a place to live, whether it’s a home of their own, a place to rent, or moving back with their parents. And $7,481 is their magic number—that’s what they see they need, on average, to move out of their parents’ house, according to a new survey from Apartment Guide. Forty-six […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: college students, Gen Z, graduate, REALTOR®Mag

Guiding Buyers When Purchasing a Flip

July 22, 2019

Today’s flippers are more often professional investors with access to cash as banks tightened mortgage loan guidelines and available work crews. But now, “low inventory and many buyers’ eagerness for new construction and remodeled homes has caused some buyers not to do enough checking,” says Seth Captain, managing broker of Captain Realty in the Windy […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Client Tips Tagged With: auction, flip, flipper, home inspection, legal glitch, REALTOR®Mag, warranty

Lifespan of Home Appliances

July 8, 2019

Knowing the lifespan of appliances and home fixtures can help home buyers get a realistic look at  replacements or repairs they may need to make. It can also be a point of negotiations between a buyer and seller: If the buyer expects that an aging appliance will need to be replaced soon, they may want […]

Filed Under: At A Glance, Pro Tips Tagged With: appliances, household appliance, inspection report, kitchen appliances, lifespan, price negotiation, REALTOR®Mag

Best Week to List a Home

March 25, 2019

Home sellers expecting the quickest sales may want to make sure the house is in tip-top shape for showings because a big week in the housing market is quickly coming. The best week to put a home on the market is March 31 to April 6, according to a new analysis from realtor.com®. Researchers analyzed […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: best time to list, buyer, for sale, listing, MLS, Realtor.com, REALTOR®Mag, seller

Don’t Underestimate Importance of Garage to Buyers

March 4, 2019

Luxuries like pools and lavish living spaces may not be as enticing to home buyers as a garage, finds a new poll by Zolo Realty, a Canadian online real estate marketplace. Zolo Realty surveyed more than 1,800 North American respondents to discover buyer behavior and desires. Male and female home buyers gave the highest marks […]

Filed Under: At A Glance Tagged With: garage, homebuyers, REALTOR®Mag, realtormag.com, wants, Zolo Realty

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