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Mortgage rates keep rising after Trump's election, threatening home affordability

November 25, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to surge this week in the aftermath of the election of Donald Trump as president. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac said Wednesday that the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate loan shot up to 4.03%, the …Read More

Houzz TV: See How Early Settlers Lived in This Restored Pilgrim House (17 photos)

November 25, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Doug Towle considers old homes his children. The lifelong bachelor has spent much of his adult life restoring antique buildings, including one of his most recent: a 1665 Pilgrim house that had been in the same Billerica, Massachusetts, family for …Read More

[Video] To the future HUD Secretary, here’s a piece of advice from a former HUD Secretary

November 24, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Regardless of who is selected to be the future secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros has one key piece of advice that he would give to the next person that sits …Read More

11 Must-Haves in a Designer’s Dream Kitchen (14 photos)

November 24, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

In interior design, it’s important to think big: After all, in some projects you can’t get everything you want, but you should set the bar high to achieve a great result. But in your dream kitchen, you can have it …Read More

Tiny home living is having a moment

November 23, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Some cities are changing the rules to allow tiny homes, either on individual lots or in tiny home subdivisions. Source link …Read More

Houzz Tour: Candy Colors in a Swedish Family Farmhouse (12 photos)

November 23, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Evelina Utterberg and her partner, Pär Jansson, moved with their five children into their large red farmhouse 2½ years ago. “Pär grew up in the house, as it was owned by his mother and father. A few years ago, when …Read More

Why Foreclosures are Never-ending Credit Nightmares

November 22, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

The popular belief that the seven million Americans who lost their homes to foreclosure during the Housing Crash are healed, whole and forgiven of their debts after seven years have passed is only partly true. For foreclosures, Fannie Mae and Freddie …Read More

Timeless Appeal of a Garden That’s All White and Green (9 photos)

November 22, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Some garden trends come and go — one year, chartreuse may be the “it” color for foliage or flowers; then a few years later, everyone is embracing purple. Trends aside, there’s something timeless and sophisticated about gardens with lush green …Read More

Homebuilder sentiment holds steady, could change post-election

November 21, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Homebuilders continue to have a positive outlook on their market, but no more positive than last month. Source link …Read More

Houzz Tour: Midcentury Flavors in a London Victorian (17 photos)

November 21, 2016 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

When the owners of this renovated Victorian house first met interior and landscape designer Beth Dadswell, it didn’t take them long to realize they were all on the same page. “It became obvious they were into midcentury design,” Dadswell says. …Read More