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Buyers gaining time and options as housing market rebalances
Buyers gaining time and options as housing market rebalancesRead More... read more
Survey: Consumers Believe Time to Close Should Be Shorter
Consumers are placing great value on speed across the mortgage process, but especially during closing, according to a survey conducted by Arizent. The survey showed three weeks is the upper limit of how long many consumers feel a mortgage transaction should take. Nearly... read more
Bargaining Power Is Back: 92% Of Recent Sellers Accepted Buyer-Friendly Terms
Realtor.com survey suggests negotiation is back on the table for housing prices and contract terms. read more
Can You Time Real Estate Markets?
Many people try to time real estate markets or predict when the ups and downs will be. While it seems easy to time a real estate market after seeing what happened in the past it is much more difficult trying to predict the future. The world's smartest economists have tr... read more
How Homeownership Has Changed Since The Great Housing Bubble And Crash
Find out how much homeownership has changed since the housing crash and Great Recession. read more
Transform Your Bathroom into a Spa with These Ideas
Today's bathroom remodels feature spa-inspired designs. The good news is that you can transform your bathroom into a relaxing spa with a budget as low as $2,500, while adding value and marketability to your home. Here are some ideas to transform your bathroom into a lux... read more
How to Explain the Closing Disclosure to Homebuyers
A mortgage is a huge financial commitment and the Closing Disclosure ensures homebuyers have a clear understanding of the terms they are agreeing to. Homebuyers often look to title professionals to guide them through these documents so there are no surprises at the clos... read more
ALTA Good Deeds Foundation Helps Deliver Personalized Bedroom for 7-year-old Cancer Survivor
A grant from ALTA's Good Deeds Foundation (AGDF) helped make a new bedroom for a young girl in Massachusetts a reality. In March, the AGDF awarded a $6,000 grant to Room to Dream Foundation, which is dedicated to helping children with chronic illnesses. The Room to Drea... read more
Does the Cooling Market Mean You Can’t Still Get a Historically High Price for Your House?
If you've been thinking about selling your house, you've probably heard that the market's cooling off, or "resetting" (as Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, recently put it.) So you might be wondering if that means you won't be able to get as much money for your h... read more
Homeowners Are Staying Longer in Their Homes
In recent years, the National Association of Realtors’ historical data has revealed that homeowners... read more