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Be Smart About Your Smart Home When Selling

Be Smart About Your Smart Home When Selling

While smart home technology makes our lives simpler and more efficient, when it comes time to sell your home, things can get tricky if you don’t take the proper steps to protect yourself.

According to The Mortgage Reports (www.themortgagereports.com), begin by making a thorough list of all the devices in your home. Be sure to think this through carefully as you’ve probably come to take much of this technology for granted as it’s become woven into your daily life.

Take the Right Steps to Get the Right Appraisal

Take the Right Steps to Get the Right Appraisal

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, getting an accurate appraisal is crucial. In today’s market, lots of factors can contribute to an appraisal coming in too low, including a lack of recent comparable home sales in the area and using appraisers from out of town. 

After a Rising Streak, Mortgage Rates Slow

After a Rising Streak, Mortgage Rates Slow

By RISMedia Staff

After an April run-up, mortgage rates have slowed, with the average 30-year, fixed rate at 4.55 percent this week, down from 4.58 percent the prior week, according to Freddie Mac's recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®). The average 15-year, fixed rate, however, was at 4.03 percent, up from 4.02 percent the prior week—but the average five-year, Treasury-indexed hybrid adjustable rate was 3.69 percent, a tumble from 3.74 percent the prior week.