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What Income Will Count Toward a VA Loan?
A mortgage involves a mutual agreement between a lender and a borrower. The lender agrees to loan money for a home purchase, and the borrower agrees to pay it back. But before a lender doles out funds,...
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From Verandas to Stoops: 4 Ways to Decorate a Porch
With a home on the market, it’s easy to whip yourself into a spruce-up frenzy. Straightening, scrubbing and decluttering become daily chores for the average seller. In your daily home prep, don’t...
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6 Bold Predictions For Real Estate Agents in 2013
A new year brings about new hope, new goals, and (most importantly) new housing market predictions. Wondering what’s ahead for the real estate industry? Real estate analysts have been hard at work, and...
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No Bites? Here’s Why It’s Time to Slash Your List Price
A home must be priced appropriately to sell. Easier said than done. Several factors, from seller motivation to a rapidly fluctuating market, can make it difficult to set the right initial asking price....
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A Smart Approach to Safety: 18 Tips for Real Estate Agents
Working in real estate can be dangerous. It’s common for agents to meet strangers in isolated locations at odd hours, which can be the perfect setting for an attack. The real estate, rental and leasing...
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How Will New Mortgage Regulations Impact You?
Spurred by the recent mortgage crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced new mortgage rules. The regulations define “qualified mortgages” for lenders and provide legal...
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Why Real Estate Agents Should Start Using Google+ Today
Don’t you have enough to do without adding another social media platform to your task list? Nope. If you haven’t already, it’s time to jump on the Google+ bandwagon. Google+ is growing at an...
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4 Reasons Why Your Job In Real Estate Is Awesome
Every employee should love their industry as much as the average real estate agent. Real estate is the best industry to work within, according to the 2013 Top National Workplaces survey by...
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Reversing The Trend: The Reurbanization of America
It was good while it lasted, suburbia. After a 91-year rule, suburban life has been pushed off its throne by a preference for city living. For the first time since 1920, most large American city...
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What Agents Should Never Do on Facebook and Google+
Effective social media usage requires much more than pasting a link or buying a friend. A growing portion of a real estate agent’s time is being spent on social media marketing. And for good reason....
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Half of Americans Think Housing Market Will Improve in 2013
What was once a trickle is now a gush: Positive housing market headlines are splashed across every major newspaper in the country. As the news spreads, housing market optimism is replacing the...
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5 Most Common VA Loan Myths Busted
It’s the “information age,” not the “good information age.” Accurate information on any topic can be hard to find, and the VA loan process is no exception. From inaccuracies posted on message boards to...
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Roles of a Real Estate Agent: What The TV Shows Don’t Tell You
“WANTED: Real estate agent. Duties will include painting, cleaning, counseling, tree removal and pest control.” If only job descriptions were this truthful. Most real estate agents do far more than...
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5 Ways to Get More from Your Real Estate Blog
Blogging can help real estate agents build credibility and gain referrals. Especially if you maintain a high-quality, informative, helpful real estate blog. How can you turn your real estate blog into...
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5 Keys to a Killer VA Loan Offer
Get ready for blood-pressure spikes, agents. As much of the country returns to a seller’s market, multiple offers are back. With fingers crossed and hands clasped, buyers are doing everything possible...
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5 Keys to a Killer VA Loan Offer
Get ready for blood-pressure spikes, agents. As much of the country returns to a seller’s market, multiple offers are back. With fingers crossed and hands clasped, buyers are doing everything possible...
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How Will New Mortgage Regulations Impact You?
Spurred by the recent mortgage crisis, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently announced new mortgage rules. The regulations define “qualified mortgages” for lenders and provide legal...
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4 Experts Discuss: Are We On the Verge of Another Housing Bubble?
It’s a big question in real estate: Are we in the midst of a healthy recovery? Or on the verge of another devastating housing bubble? Analysts disagree, but it’s tough to ignore the eerily familiar...
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4 Exterior Problems That Will Halt Any VA Appraisal
A simple walk around the property can help you identify potential VA appraisal snags. How can agents and buyers ensure VA appraisal success? It starts with a simple walk around the home exterior. VA...
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4 Credit Questions VA Lenders Will Ask You
CREDIT. Encompassing FICO scores, income, debt and employment, credit plays a huge role in the VA loan process. Fortunately for veterans and active-duty service members, VA loans feature relaxed credit...
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