Homeowners ‘Springing’ into Action

Recent data show homeowners are getting ahead of the curve and listing their properties earlier than in previous years as the spring selling season approaches. A report by Realtor.com shows listing inventories increased by 1.15 percent month-over-month in February, and houses stayed on the market for an average of 98 days, down 9.26 percent from …

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The State of Real Estate

Prudential Real Estate Outlook Survey: Home Ownership Is Increasingly Important to Younger Americans Read about the report:

Four affordable improvements to make to your home now

Now’s a perfect time of year to create a plan for how you can tweak and hack your home to be a happier place. Here are a few inexpensive suggestions: 1. Paint like a scientist. Studies show that painting rooms colors that are consistent with their purpose actually makes a home’s residents happier than they …

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‘Turnaround year’ for O.C. real estate

Good news for real estate in the Orange County area! In a recent article by the Orange County Register, “the Orange County housing market ended 2012 on a strong note, as sales soared and prices climbed to the highest level in 4 1/2 years, according to two reports released”  recently. With both sales and prices up …

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