Expect a Strong Spring Housing Market

Recent housing and economic reports predict we'll see solid spring home sales, according to Jonathan Smoke, realtor.com®'s chief economist. Here are some signs:

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7 Fast Ways to Raise Your Credit Score

Get your sagging score into shape this spring by putting these strategies to work.

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10 Thinking Errors That Will Crush Your Mental Strength

Mental strength requires a three-pronged approach—managing our thoughts, regulating our emotions, and behaving productively despite our circumstances.

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Owners Have More Equity Than They Realize

80 percent of home owners underestimate the amount of value their home has gained since the housing recovery.

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How to Get Your PMI Deduction

Deducting PMI premiums can save you hundreds of dollars. Here’s what you need to know to get the deduction.

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California Student Information Released to Nonprofit

Information about millions of students will be released to the Concerned Parents Association. (Form Must Be Submitted by April 1st)  

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New laws for renters, homeowners and landlords

Renters and homeowners have a host of new laws to protect them in 2016, which means more work for landlords and real estate agents.

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Yes, Refinance Your Mortgage Now

Mortgage rates have hit a three-year low. 

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5 Top Home Remodeling Trends for 2016

Products that will help your home look and function better, without all the fuss.

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12 Laws of Karma that Will Change Your Life

Gandhi explains such in a simple yet profound way:

“A man is but the product of his thoughts. What he thinks, he becomes.”

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MBA: Mortgage refinance applications spike thanks to low interest rates

Refinance share climbs to 61.2% of total applications.

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U.S. Home Prices Accelerate in Q4, California Most Expensive State

For all of 2015, an average of 89 percent of measured metro areas saw increasing home prices.

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Owners cautiously taking cash out of homes

 Home values are rising and homeowners are taking advantage of that, finally tapping into that equity again in the form of cash-out mortgage refinances.

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The 6 Worst Mortgage Mistakes You Can Make

A house may be the most important purchase of your life. Don’t blow it by making one of these dumb mistakes.

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8 Ways to Boost Your Home Value

Follow these rules to increase your selling price by 35 percent per Consumer Reports.

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