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Market update for April 2013 By the Piana team

by Piana Team April 23, 2013 Selling a Home

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5 Important Questions To Ask Before You Invest In Solar Power For Your Home

by Piana Team April 23, 2013 Around The Home

If you’ve been considering taking your home in a green direction, April is the perfect month to make an environmentally friendly update. Installing a solar energy system may be a very smart way to help the environment.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 22, 2013

by Piana Team April 22, 2013 mortgage rates

Mortgage rates fell for the third consecutive week. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell by two basis points to 3.41 percent as compared to last week’s 3.43 percent and 3.90 percent year-over-year.

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Four Ways To Ensure Your House Sells Quickly And For Top Dollar

by Piana Team April 19, 2013 Home Selling Tips

Selling a house in the current market can be tricky, but there are certain mistakes an owner can make that will cause a home to sit still without a decent offer and cause the listing to go stale.

In order to prevent that from happening, make sure you are not making one of the following mistakes when putting your property on the market.

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5 Great Questions To Ask At An Open House For Real Estate

by Piana Team April 18, 2013 Real Estate Tips

An open house gives you a great opportunity to look closely at |**CITY % CITY**| real estate you might be interested in buying.

It also affords you the chance to chat with the owner or real estate agent so you can bring up any issues or hesitations you have with the home.

Knowing what to ask can be difficult, so below are examples of questions to ask at the next open house you attend.

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Home Builders Hold Great Confidence For New Homes Over Next 6 Months

by Piana Team April 17, 2013 Housing Analysis

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) report for April shows that builder confidence slipped by two points to a rating of 42 from the March reading of 44.

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3 Ways Clean Floors Can Help Sell Your Home Faster

by Piana Team April 16, 2013 Around The Home

Have you ever walked into a home for sale and looked down to see stained carpet or scratched and worn flooring?

If so, you would probably agree that it doesn’t leave a positive first impression.

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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – April 15, 2013

by Piana Team April 15, 2013 mortgage rates

Mortgage rates saw little change last week amidst mixed economic news.

Treasury auctions held on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday saw weak demand; this could have been caused by the FOMC minutes that were released on Wednesday.

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