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National Association of REALTORS(R) - REALTOR(R) Magazine
January 27, 2017
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Play Up That Stellar School Rating to Buyers
Top-ranked public schools are so valued by serious buyers that they have significant effects on prices when it comes to home purchases.
2016 New-Home Sales Near Decade-Long High
Sales of newly built single-family homes in 2016 posted the highest yearly total since 2007, and with noticeably increased inventory, pieces are in place to continue the momentum.
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Mortgage Words You Should Know
Real estate, especially the mortgage industry, has lots of jargon, often coming in the form of acronyms and abbreviations. Keep this explainer bookmarked so you can help out your customers as they go through the borrowing process.
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Mortgage Rates Move Up for First Time in 2017
The 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose for the first time this year.
Gmail to Soon Block More Attachments
Google's popular Gmail already blocks many attachment types that can run code on the recipient's computer to install malware, and starting next month, it will protect its users from yet another variant of this popular hacker trick.
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