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I've successful marketed the 4-level split at 1610 29 Ave S in Fargo, ND. It's SOLD! Property information

Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate approved a bill which extends and expands the federal tax credit for home buyers. The bills calls for the first-time home buyer $8,000 tax credit to be extended through April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if a binding contract is in place prior to the deadline. Existing homeowners ...

While the economic crisis has dampened household growth, the sheer size of the echo-boom generation will give a powerful boost to long-run housing demand.Rapid growth in the population under age 45 and over age 65, as well as the rising minority share, will shift the composition of housing demand over the next 20 years. These changes in the ...

The 2009 Coldwell Banker® Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) released today found a price gap of more than $2 million between the most expensive and most affordable U.S. housing markets. In the annual comparison of similar 2,200-square foot homes in 310 U.S. housing markets, La Jolla, Calif. led the list as the most expensive real ...

Despite all of the bad news in the media about homeownership and mortgages, most Americans still believe buying a home is a great investment, according to a new study commissioned by Bankrate.com. Among the findings from the study: 92 percent say that a home is a good investment for the future. 48 percent worry about losing or being unable to ...

Every housing market is unique. This report reflects the Fargo metro area data available through March 2009. Homes are affordable. A smaller share of our income is going to monthly mortgage payments than in the past. The ratio of monthly mortgage payments to income is down and the ratio of median home ...

Question: Given the boom, then the bust, in real estate, what's the best way to think about my house: as an investment or just a place to live? Answer: Your home may be your most valuable asset. But it's unlikely to deliver bigger gains in the long run than a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds. And that was true even before real ...

Curb appeal can make or break a sale in today’s market.  Here are six landscaping tricks that wow buyers:1. Add splashes of color. With every changing season, a landscape should provide a new display of colors, textures, and fragrances. It's best to use one or two and repeat them. Use one backdrop that blooms in spring, summer ...

USA TODAY, Christine Dugas - This spring, as the national economy sputtered, Fargo, ND endured the biggest flood in its history. A double whammy that sent the housing market and local economy into free fall, right? Not so much - the Fargo housing story is not what you might think. After floodwaters receded, the local economy rebounded. By May, ...

The appraisal process is becoming a major stumbling block for home buyers and sellers.  Realtors® are expressing a variety of concerns:·         Appraisers are being unrealistically overly cautious.·         Some appraisers are using ...