Pending home sales surge to highest level in 18 months

Rates still low and buyer demand boosts sales.

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3% down payments lure first-time homebuyers

Lower down, decreased mortgage ins. & looser lending.

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4 Annoying Mortgage Hurdles & How to Overcome Them

Banks want you to believe getting a mortgage these days is easier — and that may be the case if your financial house is in order.

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5 Ways Spring Home Sellers Can Gain an Edge

Get a leg up on the competition this spring.

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6 Tips for Renting Out Your Home

Renting can be a great way to make some extra income, but it's important to consider the appropriate preparations before you get on board.

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Mortgage applications plunge as rates hit highest level of the year

Worst jump in a month since 2009!

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Top 5 ways to boost the value of your home

Learn how to make 10 percent more money when selling your home.

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3 Reasons to Refinance Now

If you're going to refinance, do it now, many mortgage experts say.

Why? Because interest rates are near historic lows, and while it's possible they could go lower, it's also possible rates will begin creeping up.

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Harney: Zillow estimates often way off mark

When "CBS This Morning" co-host Norah O'Donnell asked the CEO of Zillow last week about the accuracy of the website's automated property value estimates — known as Zestimates — she touched on one of the most sensitive perception gaps in American real estate.

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The 10 Easiest Ways To Reduce Stress

Here are 10 easy ways you can reduce the stress in your life:

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10 Best-Kept Secrets for Selling Your Home

Tricks of the trade to help you get top dollar when selling your home. Find out what is the single best strategy to selling a house.

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Why 2015 Could Be the Best Year Yet to Buy a House

If you thought you missed out on the ultra-low mortgage rates of 2012-13, then I have good news for you: They're headed back down again. As of this week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is at its lowest level in over a year and a half.

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