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Sept. 17, 2018
Today's Home Buyers Likely To Find Financing First
Buying a home is not something most people do very often. Unless you're a real-estate investor or have to move frequently for work, you're likely going to stay in the home you buy for more than a couple of years. In fact, recent data shows homeowners tend to ...
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Jan. 19, 2017
Mortgage Rates Hit Lowest Level In A Month
According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell again last week – marking the third consecutive weekly decline. The drop brought rates to their lowest level in a month, with decreases seen across all loan categories including 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with both jumbo and ...
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July 28, 2014
Economic Forecast Sees Housing Gains Ahead?
The first quarter of 2014 was the worst in five years, according to Fannie Mae's Economic & Strategic Research Group. However, In Havelock, NC, the market doesn't seem to show that same trend. The agents at First Carolina Realtors feel that although other places may have suffered some in ...
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July 10, 2014
City Vs. Suburbs: Where Do Americans Want To Live??
Since the middle of the last century, Americans have generally been moving from city centers into suburban homes. But though the suburbs have grown at a faster pace than cities have over the past 50 years or so, there has been a lot written lately about Americans abandoning the suburbs ...
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July 8, 2014
When Will Baby Boomers Begin Downsizing??
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Despite media reports to the contrary, baby boomers do not appear to be moving from single-family homes into multi-family housing. Could now be the time to sell your home? In Havelock, NC the agents at First Carolina Realtors can help you sell your home and then help you find a ...
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July 3, 2014
Housing Turns Positive After Tough Winter?
Because economic and housing market activity was slower than expected during the first quarter of the year, Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group has lowered their expectations for total home sales this year. In Havelock, NC, we don't feel that we were affected as badly as some ...
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July 2, 2014
Housing Barometer Measures Market Recovery?
Trulia's Housing Barometer looks at five housing fundamentals and measures how quickly they've been returning to normal since the recovery began. In Havelock, NC, we feel that we might not have been as affected by some of the housing crises like other areas. Maybe this is because of ...
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July 1, 2014
Pending Sales Improvement Best Since 2010?
The National Association of Realtors Pending Home Sales Index – a forward-looking indicator of future home sales based on the number of contracts to buy homes signed each month – rose 6.1 percent in May. It was the largest month-over-month improvement since April 2010 and included gains across all ...
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