• Mortgage rate races toward 8% after hitting a high not seen since late 2000

    Mortgage rate races toward 8% after hitting a high not seen since late 2000,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    PUBLISHED TUE, OCT 3 202312:52 PM EDTUPDATED TUE, OCT 3 20231:51 PM EDT By: Diana Olick Ryan Ratliff, center, real estate sales associate with Re/Max Advance Realty, shows Ryan Paredes, left, and Ariadna Paredes a home for sale in Cutler Bay, Florida, on April 20, 2023.Joe Raedle | Getty Images The

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  • Mortgage demand drops to the lowest level since 1996, as interest rates head toward 8%

    Mortgage demand drops to the lowest level since 1996, as interest rates head toward 8%,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    PUBLISHED WED, OCT 4 2023 7:00 AM EDT By: Diana Olick A house is for sale in Arlington, Virginia, July 13, 2023.Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Mortgage rates just continue to climb higher, taking a particularly big leap last week. As a result, total mortgage demand fell 6% compared with the previous

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  • More mortgage applications are being rejected for ‘insufficient income.’ Here’s why

    More mortgage applications are being rejected for ‘insufficient income.’ Here’s why,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    PUBLISHED WED, OCT 4 20239:00 AM EDTUPDATED 5 HOURS AGO By: Jared Mitovich Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, on Jan. 22, 2023.Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images As high home prices and interest rates push up monthly mortgage payments, it’

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  • Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home

    Understanding the Benefits of Owning Your First Home,kcm crew

    Are you considering buying your first home? If so, it can be helpful to know what led other people to make that decision. According to a recent survey of first-time homebuyers by PulteGroup: “When asked why they purchased their first home recently, the answer was simple: because they wanted to. Eith

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  • 🏠🏠🏠 Happy to share what my buyer in PROVIDENCE has too say😊❤️

    🏠🏠🏠 Happy to share what my buyer in PROVIDENCE has too say😊❤️,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Visit my website at: https://www.anastasiakaufman.com/ Here’s my Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/AnastasiaRealtor/ Anastasia Kaufman, GRI,ABR,SFR,CDPE,SRS Cell: 401-338-2749 Email: Anastasia@anastasiakaufman.com

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  • Unpacking the Long-Term Benefits of Homeownership

    Unpacking the Long-Term Benefits of Homeownership,kcm crew

    If you’re thinking about buying a home soon, higher mortgage rates, rising home prices, and ongoing affordability concerns may make you wonder if it still makes sense to buy a home right now. While those market factors are important, there’s more to consider. You should think about the long-term ben

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  • Explaining Today’s Low Housing Supply [INFOGRAPHIC]

    Explaining Today’s Low Housing Supply [INFOGRAPHIC],kcm crew

    Some Highlights Wondering why the supply of homes for sale is limited today? There are a few factors at play. Lack of building over time, the mortgage rate lock-in effect, and people staying in their houses longer are three of the main reasons why supply is low. But real estate agents know exactly w

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  • JUST SOLD: 47 Wyndham Avenue, Providence, RI 02908

    JUST SOLD: 47 Wyndham Avenue, Providence, RI 02908,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Condominium – Town House 47 Wyndham Avenue, Providence, RI List Price: $330,000                                         Sale Price: 356,000     Total Rooms: 5                             Bed: 2                    Full Bath: 2                  Half Bath:   0 This is the townhouse you’ve been waiting

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  • Why Your House Didn’t Sell

    Why Your House Didn’t Sell,kcm crew

    If your listing expired and your house didn’t sell, you’re likely feeling a little frustrated. Not to mention, you’re also probably wondering what went wrong. Here are three questions to think about as you figure out what to do next. Did You Limit Access to Your House? One of the biggest mistakes yo

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  • Fall Season is here! The best time to buy/sell. Reach out to me now…

    Fall Season is here! The best time to buy/sell. Reach out to me now…,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Visit my website at: https://www.anastasiakaufman.com/ Here’s my Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/AnastasiaRealtor/ Anastasia Kaufman, GRI,ABR,SFR,CDPE,SRS Cell: 401-338-2749 Email: Anastasia@anastasiakaufman.com

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  • 8 Lies We Tell Ourselves When Shopping for Real Estate

    8 Lies We Tell Ourselves When Shopping for Real Estate,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    By Lighter Side Staff The process of buying a home can be exciting, complicated, and a bit scary. A home is usually a person’s biggest investment, and the process of choosing the right one—then packing up and moving—can be overwhelming and exhilarating at the same time. There are many thoughts that

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  • Housing is really at a ‘standstill’: Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff

    Housing is really at a ‘standstill’: Zillow co-founder Spencer Rascoff,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    https://player.cnbc.com/p/gZWlPC/cnbc_global?playertype=synd&byGuid=7000316909 Spencer Rascoff, Zillow co-founder and former CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the housing stocks, how the inventory problem gets fixed, and how the supply part of the equation gets fixed in the housing sector

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  • Smart Saunas Are Picking Up Steam Around the U.S.

    Smart Saunas Are Picking Up Steam Around the U.S.,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    By J.S. Marcus Sept. 20, 2023 5:00 pm ET Ski-area homeowners in particular are installing high-tech versions that can be controlled by a smartphone app High-tech and high design are part of the latest updates in home-sauna cabins, such as the digitally controlled S11, from Germany’s Klafs, with a st

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  • Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: 14 Things to Do

    Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist: 14 Things to Do,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Keep your home in shape and avoid unwanted tasks and headaches. It’s always a good time to work on home improvements, but the end of summer is a particularly good time to think about doing tasks that will protect and maintain your home as colder weather sets in. Perhaps your home inspector gave you

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  • Sales of newly built homes reverse course, drop nearly 9% in August

    Sales of newly built homes reverse course, drop nearly 9% in August,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    PUBLISHED TUE, SEP 26 202311:35 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, SEP 26 202312:37 PM EDT By: Diana Olick New home sales in August fell short of expectations Sales of newly built homes fell 8.7% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annualized pace of 675,000 units, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That

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  • Why Today’s Housing Inventory Shows a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon

    Why Today’s Housing Inventory Shows a Crash Isn’t on the Horizon,kcm crew

    You might remember the housing crash in 2008, even if you didn’t own a home at the time. If you’re worried there’s going to be a repeat of what happened back then, there’s good news – the housing market now is different from 2008. One important reason is there aren’t enough homes for sale. That mean

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  • The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation

    The Return of Normal Seasonality for Home Price Appreciation,kcm crew

    If you’re thinking of making a move, one of the biggest questions you have right now is probably: what’s happening with home prices? Despite what you may be hearing in the news, nationally, home prices aren’t falling. It’s just that price growth is beginning to normalize. Here’s the context you need

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  • 🏠🏠🏠 Grateful to what my buyer’s has to say❤️

    🏠🏠🏠 Grateful to what my buyer’s has to say❤️,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Visit my website at: https://www.anastasiakaufman.com/ Here’s my Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/AnastasiaRealtor/ Anastasia Kaufman, GRI,ABR,SFR,CDPE,SRS Cell: 401-338-2749 Email: Anastasia@anastasiakaufman.com

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  • 🏠🏠🏠Thank you for choosing me as your Realtor. Always happy to help my clients!❤️

    🏠🏠🏠Thank you for choosing me as your Realtor. Always happy to help my clients!❤️,anastasiakaufman-chime-me

    Visit my website at: https://www.anastasiakaufman.com/ Here’s my Facebook Account: https://www.facebook.com/AnastasiaRealtor/ Anastasia Kaufman, GRI,ABR,SFR,CDPE,SRS Cell: 401-338-2749 Email: Anastasia@anastasiakaufman.com

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  • Beginning with Pre-Approval

    Beginning with Pre-Approval,kcm crew

    If you’re looking to buy a home this fall, there are a few things you need to know. Affordability is tight with today’s mortgage rates and rising home prices. At the same time, there’s a limited number of homes on the market right now and that’s creating some competition among buyers. But, if you’re

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