Category Archives: Home Values

California home prices soar to new highs

California home prices soar to new highs By Christina Mlynski, HousingWire.com   • June 17, 2013 California home prices increased by the most in 33 years as a result of strong sales growth in higher-priced markets and continued housing supply … Continue reading

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Case-Shiller Reports Energetic Annual Home Price Gains Nationally

The most recent S&P/Case-Shiller Indeces report showed all three composites posting double-digit increases over the last four quarters. The national composite, which is the broadest based index, showed an increase of 10.2% annually. Continue reading

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Simple Tips To Help Your Flowerbeds Flourish This Spring

Flowerbeds can be a very attractive addition to any |**CITY % CITY**| home — if you have the time to set up and maintain them. Flowerbeds don’t necessarily require a profusion of costly flowers that need to be fertilized, mulched, covered during severe weather and possibly re-planted on a yearly basis. Continue reading

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7 Tips To Make Your Living Room More Appealing To Home Buyers

One of the most important rooms to stage is the living room, because it is such a central part of the house. This is where a lot of the social activity occurs, so it should appear comfortable and welcoming.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when staging your living room before the next showing of your home: Continue reading

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It seems more people are ‘coming to California’ for housing

An article posted by Megan Hopkins, of HousingWire.com, on May 2, 2013 “In certain housing markets, it seems homes are selling like hot cakes. Buyers in California are feeling the heat more than anyone, with four of the top five fastest-moving housing … Continue reading

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Can The Right Color Help Sell Your Home Faster?

When it comes to selling your home, you’ve probably thought of the most common staging tricks, such as clearing out the clutter to make your rooms look bigger and bringing in more light to brighten things up. Continue reading

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Case-Shiller Home Price Indices Post Highest Growth Rates Since 2006

Housing markets continue to improve according to the S&P Case Shiller Home Price Indices released April 30 for February’s data.

The Indices consist of a 10-City Composite Index and a 20-City Composite Index with housing markets for each city reported based on a three-month rolling average of home prices.

The data released yesterday comprised the Indices’ highest growth rates since May 2006. Continue reading

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10 WAYS TO BOOST THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME

10 WAYS TO BOOST THE VALUE OF YOUR HOME When it comes to selling your house, you want to make the best impression possible in order to appeal to picky buyers. Focusing your attention on the right repairs will help … Continue reading

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Three Financial Reasons to Buy a Home NOW! (Part 3)

Part 3 of a 3 part series posted by the KCM Crew a couple of weeks ago. Three Financial Reasons to Buy a Home NOW! (Part 3) by THE KCM CREW on MARCH 27, 2013 This week, we are going to look at … Continue reading

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Three Financial Reasons to Buy a Home NOW! (Part One)

This is part one of a 3 part series posted by the KCM Crew a couple of weeks ago. Three Financial Reasons to Buy a Home NOW! (Part One) by THE KCM CREW on MARCH 25, 2013 This week, we are going to … Continue reading

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