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Some property types feel the pressure sooner than others, and condos and townhomes are often among the first to react.

Reverse mortgages are often presented as a simple idea. You have equity in your home. You turn that equity into cash and stay where you are. For some homeowners, that can be helpful. For many others, the long term impact is not fully understood at the start. Reverse mortgages are complex financial tools. They can reduce financial stress in certain situations, but they can also strip away home equity faster than people realize and limit future choices. Here is a clear, practic

Don't be surprised when you local market shifts - watch the figures instead. Learn which ones to learn and how to find them.

Selling a home with solar panels can be a challenge; and not for those who start out prepared. What homeowners and real estate agents need to know.

As we go in to this next stage of the economic cycle, I thought it useful to learn about the basic factors that give us an insight into what is happening out there, beyond the headlines. I am by no means a financial expert, however I do understand that an economic cycle is normal, and was outlined back in the 1860's by Clement Juglar. Let's look at a factor that causes big headlines - the CPI Index. 4 regions are also broken out each month: Northeast Midwest South West Plus m

Weekly economic report for home buying and selling

What has happened economically in the world of real estate

Why You Should Avoid Zillow at all Costs....and Trulia and Realtor.com...etc In a society obsessed with technology and social media, we are bombarded by loads of content. Today, anybody can post information online and just because something’s popular doesn’t mean it’s accurate. Full article Zillow’s Zestimates, the machine-made home value assessments, put Zillow on the map. Without these controversial algorithm-produced appraisals, Zillow would be a home search engine just

See Sales and price points in Buncombe County for September 2016 #economy #Ashevillehomesales

By Bill Moss, Published: October 6, 2016 Dale Hamlin, the Carriage Park developer who tried to stall a foreclosure with two 11th hour bankruptcy filings, has lost his last remaining property in the subdivision he created. http://www.hendersonvillelightning.com/business/5497-hamlin-loses-carriage-park-property-to-foreclosure.html Carriage Park Listings http://www.mountainhomehunt.com/results-gallery/?sort=importdate&status=A&hood=35027 #Neighborhood