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Archives for April 2019

Does Writing an Offer Letter to the Seller Help? Not Always—Here’s Why By Terri Williams

Realtor.com is a real estate listings website operated by the News Corporation subsidiary Move, Inc.  Does Writing an Offer Letter to the Seller Help? Not Always—Here's Why by Terri Williams discusses the pro's and con's of writing a personal offer letter to the seller. Karen Kostiw was cited in this article: "It can undercut your power during negotiations: Believe it or not, letting a Continue Reading

Home equity is growing. Should you tap it? By Dan Rafter

Mortgage Loan Rates & Advice Since 1995 | MortgageLoan  - Compares over 700 lenders and brokers and has an Advice, a community forum for their readers. Ask questions, share your insights or have discussions with other participants on matters related to home loans and real estate. We'll do our best to answer any questions submitted, but feel free to chip in if you've got something to add Continue Reading

East Village, April 2019

Spring Fever Spring Fever is affecting both buyers and sellers as evidenced by the Monthly Contract Activity Report below; a 23.3% increase in contracts signed in March from the previous month.  The contract sale activity is spurred by the improving weather, low interest rates, an unemployment rate holding steady at 3.8%, good deals for buyers and sellers, and an attempt to close on Continue Reading

This Is How Much the Average Rent Increases Per Year – By Gina Vaynshteyn

Apartment Therapy is a lifestyle blog and publishing company focused on home design and decor.  Gina Vaynshteyn's article "This is How Much the Average Rent Increases Per Year" —many times landlords make some changes to your rent amount that you won’t agree with. But what is reasonable to expect—and what can you do if a rent hike is unreasonable? I spoke with real estate professionals from Continue Reading

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