Tag: Anthony DiDonato

Mortgage Rates Hit All-Time Low The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage this week fell to its lowest average on record—3.29%—since Freddie Mac began tracking such data in 1971. And borrowers rushed to lock in. Mortgage applications rose 10% last week compared to a year ago, says Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. “Given these strong indicators in …

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Virtual Tours Amid Coronavirus Fears Some brokerages are already reporting a significant drop in demand from home buyers and home sellers as fears grow over a COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Glenn Kelman, CEO of Redfin, posted in a blog post on Wednesday that following the first U.S. death from the new coronavirus in Seattle, …

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Social Media and you. If you want to up your social media game, start posting videos. Video outperforms other posts on social media networks and leads to higher engagement, whether on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, according to a compilation of studies analyzed by Hootsuite, a social media management platform. Ninety percent of Internet users say …

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Apartment Supply Expected to Increase The apartment sector is expected to have a banner year, with new supply reaching a three-decade high across the country’s 150 largest apartment markets, according to a new report from RealPage, a property management software firm. For this year, the company is predicting 371,000 new units will enter the multifamily …

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Home staging updates. Home staging and real estate professionals often aim to evoke a calm, restful retreat when prepping a bedroom for showings. After all, that’s the part of the home where owners typically spend seven to eight hours a day. However, designers say the bedroom shouldn’t be completely neutral and devoid of any colors …

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Architectural Elements Best Left Untouched Some items in older homes should not be touched in a remodel, designers warn. Homeowners should hold off on removing certain architectural details because they could be removing some selling points in the process. “Architectural features that give homes distinct character should be left intact,” Patrick Garrett, a broker and …

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