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What To Consider When Buying A Fixer-Upper
In your imagination it seems like a great idea – you purchase an older run-down property and you have the chance to fix it up and turn it into the home of your dreams.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 24, 2014
Last weekâs economic data supported recent reports indicating that housing markets are slowing, The National Association of Home builders/Wells Fargo Home Builders Index (HBI) dropped by 10 points to a reading of 46 for February.
The Three R's Of Fixing Historic Homes For Sale
If you enjoy history and fixing things, then it may be hard to drive by historic homes for sale without feeling the urge to buy one and fix it up. Before you do, you need learn the three R’s of fixing up historic homes and the differences between them.
How To Get The Full Asking Price When Selling Your Home
Selling your home is a complex process and there are a lot of factors that you will need to consider. Your goal will be to sell your home in a timely manner, while getting the highest price you can.
Time to Look at the Property!
By Amy Tierce Real Estate appraisals are performed by independent, licensed and in most cases certified appraisers. How an appraiser views a property and the nature of the appraisal investigation is highly regulated and restrictive. Among many data fields, the...
Smart Ways To Create Equity Within Your Home
Home equity is the difference between what your home can sell for and what you owe on it. Generally, the longer you own your home, the more equity you build.
What's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 18, 2014
Last week’s economic news was dominated by the first address by the new Fed chairperson, Janet Yellen.
Tuesday’s news included the Jobs Openings report for December 2013, which matched November’s reading of 4.0 million jobs available.
Sell A Home, While Managing Your Stress
When we are going through a difficult and stressful time, our bodies naturally react to the situation. This “fight or flight” reaction to stress makes us more alert and ready to avoid danger, so it is helpful in the moment.
Ready To Buy Your First Home, Here Is Your Quick Checklist
Buying your first home is a major milestone in your life, similar to graduating high school or moving out of your parent’s house.
How To Emotionally Detach From Your Home When Selling
Let’s face it, selling your home can be an emotionally difficult process – especially if you have lived there for a long time. When you make a house your home, it holds many of your memories and it becomes a part of your identity.