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Don’t sell a smelly house
Homebuyers don’t want houses that stink. Sellers must identify and remediate odors that make prospective purchasers hold their noses and run for the exits. A buyer’s market is a tough challenge for… Read more
Home prices near most affordable levels in over 30 yrs: HDFC
NEW DELHI: Home prices may have been on an upward spiral for many years, but the cost of owning a house in India remains near the most affordable level in… Read more
5 housing trends for spring 2013
Homeowners who endured years of declining home values will discover that the game has changed in their favor. With low mortgage rates and home prices gaining momentum, an increasing number of buyers… Read more
Get the most from your home repair dollars
For newer homeowners who aren’t familiar with their home’s maintenance needs, home maintenance chores can be daunting. When the list of home repair chores, from inspecting the roof to regrouting the… Read more
18 realty firms under scanner for forgeries
NEW DELHI: The Government says complaints were received against 27 real estate firms across the country for alleged forgeries and dubious investment schemes, out of which 18 are being probed… Read more
Lease to buy a house: What’s the catch?
Dear Real Estate Adviser, I’ve been leasing a house and will soon have an option to own at the end of the lease, provided I come up with a down… Read more
Negotiate best sale priceon your 1st home
Selling your first home in abuyers’ market? You can getthe best possible price if you know how to negotiate. From truly understanding the market to figuring out what moves prospective… Read more
6 worst home fixes for the money
It’s the magic phrase uttered byalmost anyone who’s ever considered the cost of home remodeling: “We’ll use our home equity and get it back when we sell.” Unless you keep… Read more
Housing finance cos rule out reduction in lending rates
MUMBAI: Leading housing finance companies like HDFC and LIC Housing Finance have ruled out immediate reduction in their lending rates citing higher cost of funds. “It (lending rate cut) is… Read more
8 tips to sell an old home to young buyers
Selling any home can be chal-lenging, depending on the market. But if you have an old home and want to appeal to young buyers in their 20s and early 30s,… Read more
Adarsh Society Chairman Brig Wanchoo resigns
MUMBAI: Brigadier (retd) M M Wanchoo, Chairman of Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society and key accused in the multi-crore housing scam, has resigned from the post due to old age and poor… Read more
Is now the time to buy a house?
Low interest rates. Fallen home prices. Rising rents. Is now the time to buy a house? Owning is a more attractive proposition than renting in many – perhaps even most… Read more
The top 10 real estate tax deductions
As the time to file income taxes approaches, we need to take a new look at the changing tax landscape for homeowners. The dynamic atmosphere in Washington, D.C. has a… Read more
What it takes to finance a home remodel
People who dream of reno-vating a home – or redoing just the kitchen or bathroom – might wonder how other homeowners finance a home remodel that can cost tens or hundreds… Read more
Home loans under Rs 25 lakh to get additional deduction
Middle-class home buyers have reason to cheer Chidambaram’s election year Budget. The finance minister proposed that any person taking a loan of up to Rs 25 lakh for a first… Read more
‘Dumb’ cuts hurt homeowners, buyers
Thousands of struggling homeowners and first-time homebuyers could lose access to free housing counseling as the spending cuts that President Barack Obama describes as “dumb” and “arbitrary” go into effect. The… Read more
Houses for poor to be registered in the name of women
CHANDIGARH: Looking at women empowerment in the backdrop of rising crime against them, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said that 3.5 lakh affordable houses would be registered in… Read more
Make a great first impression
Inexpensive ways to make your home shine Once your home is listed and the for-sale sign is firmly implanted in your front lawn, all is ready for would-be buyers to tour… Read more
Why some homeowners are turning down free money
American homeowners are in the midst of a hot and heavy love affair with low interest rates. But not every courtship has a happy ending. As the final days of 2012… Read more
A sign the housing recovery just might stick
Investors armed with cash have largely driven the recovery of the U.S. housing market to date, but a few signs suggest that trend may be easing up. For the past… Read more
