Monthly Archives: July 2016

Read more about the article How to Improve Your Chance of Being Approved for a Mortgage if You’re Self-Employed
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How to Improve Your Chance of Being Approved for a Mortgage if You’re Self-Employed

There are 15 million self-employed workers in the United States, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. While that's well and good, when it comes to securing a home loan, self-employed people have to work extra hard to obtain a mortgage. Here, Redfin recommends some tactics self-employed individuals can take to improve their chances of getting approved for a mortgage: 1) Have…

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July 19, 2016
Read more about the article 20 Home Renovations That Could Hurt Your Home’s Value
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20 Home Renovations That Could Hurt Your Home’s Value

Thinking about investing in some refurbishments to help boost your homes value for resale? Be warned: Some home improvements, particularly when they are done with resale in mind, can actually hurt your homes value. Here, GOBankingRates.com offers a look at some renovations to avoid if you want to increase, rather than hurt, your homes value. 1) Luxurious Lighting From ceiling-mounted lights…

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July 12, 2016
Read more about the article CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Report Shows Prices up 5.9 Percent Year Over Year in May 2016
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CoreLogic U.S. Home Price Report Shows Prices up 5.9 Percent Year Over Year in May 2016

The global property information, analytics and data-enabled services provide CoreLogic released its CoreLogic Home Price Index and HPI Forecast data for May 2016 on July 5, showing home prices are up both year over year and month over month. Home prices nationwide (including distressed sales) increased year over year by 5.9 percent in May 2016…

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July 7, 2016