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Mortgage rates continued trending near historic lows last week. Home prices surged to a six-year high according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller.

The Federal Open Market Committee met on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week and voted to leave interest rates unchanged. As a result, mortgage rates

Mortgage rates remained relatively unchanged last week and continue to hover around historical lows. Consumer credit slowed with a rise in

Wow! How Home Sellers Can Make a Bundle in the 'Best' Winter Sales Season in YearsBy Erica Sweeney | Nov 4, 2020 Feverpitched / Getty ImagesSelling a home in winter is often a slow

Mortgage rates trended downward this week, touching some of the lowest levels in the past 12 months. Retail sales rose marginally in October. The

Mortgage rates increased slightly last week, though they continue to remain in a historically low range. Job openings rose marginally. New purchase

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met on Wednesday and Thursday of this week and did not move interest rates. As a result, mortgage rates

How President Joe Biden Will Reshape the Nation's Housing MarketBy Clare Trapasso | Nov 7, 2020 Bloomberg/Getty Images It was a knock-down, drag-out fight that polarized much of

Wow! How Home Sellers Can Make a Bundle in the 'Best' Winter Sales Season in YearsBy Erica Sweeney | Nov 4, 2020 Feverpitched / Getty ImagesSelling a home in winter is often a slow

Mortgage rates trended slightly upward last week, but still remain in a historically low range. The home builders’ sentiment index reached a record

Utah's Most Expensive Home Is a $48M Ranch in Its Own Private CanyonBy Tiffani Sherman | Oct 19, 2020 Summit Sotheby's International RealtyA ranch with more than 3,387 acres as its

Mortgage rates trended downward last week and touched some of the lowest levels in the past 12 months. The consumer price index showed the smallest

Fright Lights and Robot Ghosts? The Best Gadgets To Make Your Home 'Spooktacular' for HalloweenBy Lisa Marie Conklin | Oct 12, 2020 Volume 0%The frightening reality is that Halloween

Quirky Circular House Near Woodstock Seeks Buyer With an 'Alternative Mind'By Tiffani Sherman | Oct 7, 2020 Roger RosenbaumA quirky house with connections to both the Muppets and the

Unassuming Nevada Home Features an Old-Timey Main Street in the BasementBy Tiffani Sherman | Oct 5, 2020 realtor.comIn a Nevada house that is now on the market for $445,000, it’s

The Real ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Motel Will Be Up for Sale SoonBy Zachary Kussin | Sep 28, 2020 Pop TVIt’s a no-frills, small-town motel that a family moves into after losing their

Mortgage rates trended lower and continue to touch down to historic lows.  Existing home sales increased.  Both new purchase and refinance

6 Home Improvements You Should Make Before Selling During the COVID-19 Era—and BeyondBy Lauren Sieben | Sep 24, 2020 Feverpitched/Getty ImagesIf you imagined 2020 was the year you

How We Bought a House That Wasn't for Sale (and How You Can, Too)By Kelsey Ogletree | Sep 23, 2020 Kelsey OgletreeWhile trying to buy a house this summer, I assumed our real estate

These 5 Living Room Looks on Instagram Have Us So Excited for FallBy Larissa Runkle | Sep 18, 2020 Spinnaker Development/HouzzIt’s hard to believe another fall season is already

How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?By Cathie Ericson | Aug 13, 2020 kali9 / Getty ImagesTable of contents:  Step 1: Getting mortgage pre-approval Step 2:

Here’s how homeowners and new buyers are taking advantage of record-low mortgage ratesPublished: Sept. 12, 2020 at 3:38 p.m. ETBySanjiv DasMillennials drive the buyers’ market, while Gen

Get To Work! How To Make Your Home Office Space a Huge Selling PointBy Lisa Marie Conklin | Sep 10, 2020 Pekic/Getty ImagesIt's been six months since many of us were last in the

5 Surprises I Learned House-Hunting Amid a PandemicBy Kayleigh Roberts | Aug 6, 2020 stockstudioX / Getty ImagesBuying a home is never a simple undertaking. Even at the best of,

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Veteran and Military Home Buyers MakeBy Angela Colley | Aug 20, 2019 Craig McCausland/iStockHaving a place to call your own—whether you’re going to be

6 Things Your Mortgage Lender Wants You To Know About Getting a Home Loan During COVID-19By Lauren Sieben | May 28, 2020 Getty ImagesGetting a mortgage, paying your mortgage, 

From Realtor.com By Clare TrapassoThose hoping the coronavirus-fueled recession will bring another round of bargain-basement real estate prices are likely out of luck.Even with the pandemic

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Article on Realtor.com By Jamie Wiebe Wondering how to choose a Realtor®? Purchasing a new home takes some serious prep work—from cleaning up your credit score to

Congratulations to El Paso's own Realtor of the year Scott Kesner!Article from TREC.com02-14-2020 by: Amber HintonAUSTIN, TX - The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is pleased to announce

5 Sweet Tax Deductions When Selling a Home: Did You Take Them All?By Margaret HeidenryYou may be wondering if there are tax deductions when selling a home. And the answer is: You bet!Sure, you