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June 17, 2015 REAL ESTATE

8 Reasons Not to Set a Home Price High

Filed under: Buying, Selling McKevin Shaughnessy/GettySetting a listing price too high above market value in hopes of getting a higher sales price for your home can backfire. By Laura Agadoni One goal when you’re selling your house is to get as much money as possible. It can be tempting to overprice. There’s always a chance you might score big. Right? Technically, yes. But that doesn’t mean testing the market by

June 17, 2015 REAL ESTATE

Rates Fall to 3.93% After Briefly Breaking 4% Barrier

Filed under: Buying, Financing, Refinancing ZillowThe weekly mortgage rate chart illustrates the average 30-year fixed interest rate in six-hour intervals. By Lauren Braun Mortgage rates for 30-year fixed loans fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgages at 3.93 percent, down 3 basis points from the same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 4.01 percent last week before falling and then

June 17, 2015 AUTOS

2016 Mercedes-Benz GLC Unveiled, Adopts Some of that C-class Style

-Mercedes-Benz’s recently adopted renaming strategy aligns each of its crossovers and SUVs more closely with the brand’s sedan models in terms of marketing, although some are more closely related mechanically than others. The CLA- and GLA-classes, for example, are very similar, while the GLE- and E-class models are rather more different. The relationship between this vehicle, the all-new compact 2016 GLC-class, and the sweet new C-class is more tlike the

June 17, 2015 AUTOS

Toyota’s Kid Car Is Too Cool for Grade School

This burly little thing is the Toyota Camatte Hajime. It’s built for children, and it’s basically the fully functional car you wished for as a kid when you realized how slow your Power Wheels was. At the Tokyo Toy Show, Toyota showed it off as part of a really nifty virtual car system that makes us wish we were seven again. – The Hajime is the sixth kiddie vehicle in