Category: Fairfield County
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Spring Move?
On the Fence of Whether or Not to Move This Spring? Consider this if you are thinking of selling your house. Because you’ve heard prices are rising, listings are going fast, and seller’s are getting multiple offers on their homes is it time? Why are conditions so good for sellers today? And, what can you…
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Interest Rates
Mortgage interest rates hit 5% for the first ime in a decade After falling to historic lows last year, mortgage rates are rising sharply. On April 5, they hit their highest point in more than a decade with the average interest rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage topping 5%, up from 3% just…
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Home Pricing
Future of Home Price Appreciation and What It Means to YOU Many consumers are wondering what will happen with home values over the next few years. Some are concerned that the recent run-up in home prices will lead to a situation similar to the housing crash 15 years ago. However, experts say the market is…
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Tax Rules
3 Tax Rules you need to Know if you Purchased a House Last Year! Buying a house is a big investment Buying a house can come with lots of hidden expenses. Maybe repairs you didn’t expect, higher utility costs and homeowner or neighborhood association fees. You can save some money on your taxes by taking…
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House Structure
How to tell if a house has “Good Bones” What the term means and how to know if a home has them. Not so recently built homes are often described as having “good bones.” This means a strong structure and high level of quality and craftsmanship. Of course, you can’t see beneath the paint and…
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Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is critical Flowers and shrubs are great, butt the accessories you buy for the yard tell a story. They create a vision that prospective buyers fall in love with. Buyers will imagine themselves entertaining friends on summer nights underneath the the bistro lights, or curled up with a drink and a blanket around…
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5 Reasons to Sell This Winter!
Here are five reasons why listing your home to sell this winter makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the vast majority of the country despite the winter. These buyers are ready, willing and able to purchase… and are in the…
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Minimum Salary You Need to Make to Buy a Home in Your State
It’s no mystery that cost of living is drastically different depending on where you live. So is the minimum salary you need to buy a home. So, a new study by GOBankingRates set out to find out what minimum salary you would need to make to buy a median-priced home in each of the 50 states, and Washington,…