Are Title Insurance Companies Requesting Inspections? I read the article below with great interest. In all my years in the Real Estate industry, I’ve never heard of a Title Insurance Company doing a physical inspection of the property itself, only investigating the legal history or the ‘paper trail’ of the property. I talked with my… Read More
5 Home Design Looks Now Trending Have you wondered when remodeling or buying a new home, whether or not to go with the style that’s trending? Current trends in home design might be more durable than you think. In my experience it takes around 15 years or more for a home to look dated, and… Read More
If you’re weighing the Pros and Cons of building a home rather than buying a resale property, there are a few perks in the article below, to add to your Pro List. An additional bonus that you may not have considered is our New Construction Discount program. We offer a considerable discount on our services… Read More
Will Mortgage Rates Rise in December? All Fed Signs Point to Yes. By Suzanne De Vita The Federal Reserve kept the benchmark rate unchanged on Wednesday, in a divided vote that alludes to the possibility of a hike before the end of the year. “The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the… Read More
This Beverly Hills (home?) is luxury and elegance taken to the extreme! Parts of this compound have been background scenes for acclaimed movies. It was once the home of mega-publisher William Randolph Hearst. It also served as a campaign headquarters for John F. Kennedy. This compound’s history alone is worth millions. Hearst Compound, One of… Read More
A Larger Percentage of Home Hunters are Single Buyers According to NAR In my experience, most single home buyers possess impressive buying power and tend to look to the future. There is little to distinguish the wants and needs of a single home buyer from those of a family. The one subtle contrast, if indeed… Read More
Video: How Important is Your Credit Score? Even non-home-related things can be dependent on your credit score. Did you know that more likely than not, an employer will check your credit when you apply for a job? Auto insurance companies can charge you higher premiums or even turn you down. Cell phone companies, credit cards,… Read More
Could your Halloween Haunted House rival even the White House? Did you indulge in Halloween’s most notorious adventure this year? Starting early Fall, Haunted Houses materialize all over the country, but Halloween Night is by far the most popular date for attendance. Some have been established for years and get spookier every time. So how… Read More
Believe it or not, there are laws in place for the selling of a Haunted House, and whether or not ghosts are relevant varies by state. Some states require disclosure of apparitions and/or visions, sounds, movement or any other evidence of ghosts. Others do not. In some areas, disclosure is entirely dependent on the notoriety… Read More
Are you a country mouse or a city mouse? Buying a Rural property requires extra care. If you mantra is “Don’t Fence Me In”, the outskirts of the Phoenix Valley is the ideal location for you. Lots are much larger, horse property is plentiful, there are less rules and almost no HOAs, the views can… Read More
