In a story reported by ABC15, Veterans calling the VA Crisis hotline were put on hold, repeatedly, and for long periods of time. The article states that Veterans calling for help got voicemail or no answer at all. Others were told to contact their local VA. These are people in crisis, on the verge or… Read More
Vintage Luxury – An Amazing NH Lakes Region Estate!
A fellow Realtor®, Susan Bradley of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Laconia NH, has this amazing property listed. Thanks Sue, for allowing us to showcase it on our Luxury page. An historic and remarkable property with nearly 90 acres consists of three lots of record. The first is the Kona boathouse, a residence with living… Read More
Arizona – Maricopa County home values up again this year
by Catherine Reagor, The Republic | azcentral.com Most metro Phoenix homeowners will be happy to learn that their property values climbed again last year, though the increase was smaller than in 2013. But the impact on taxes is still to come. New valuations from the Maricopa County Assessor show that the overall worth of Valley… Read More
Luxury Homes and Luxury Amenities – Sales on the rise
Real Estate News | Apr 24, 2014 | By: Realtor.com Team Realtor.com® Survey: 13% of Consumers Ready to Buy a Luxury Home Sellers: Get your chef’s kitchens and outdoor fire pits ready –– they’re the kinds of amenities that buyers seek when shopping for a luxury home. In a new survey, realtor.com® uncovered the priorities, buying… Read More
Mortgage-Free home presented to Marine Corp Veteran – Video
Last Friday VAREP was proud to give away another home to Michael Dunlap, Marine Corps Veteran. Watch his story and be inspired to continue to serve our military and veteran communities across the nation! Nominate a Hero Today! If you are interested, or know someone deserving of a home, please contact Richard Mercado at (951) 444-7364 or… Read More
New study finds 61% of Veterans have difficulty adjusting to civilian life
By Eileen Frere– ABC7 Los Angeles SANTA ANA, Calif. (KABC) — A newly released USC study finds many veterans, especially combat veterans, in Orange County face major challenges when adjusting to civilian life. “The state of the American Veteran: The Orange County Veterans Study,” was conducted by the USC School of Social Work Center for… Read More
FHA Premium Pricing How Consumers Are Winning – CoreLogic
This is a somewhat lengthy and very detailed report on the CoreLogic web site. The upshot is that it’s looking like recent changes in the FHA mortgage system have been positive ones. Indications are that the real estate industry and potential homeowners can expect more favorable market conditions, at least for awhile. ~Bill an excerpt… Read More
Overwhelming support expected for bill to reduce Veteran Suicide
You have to wonder how effective any government program can be, and yet congress deserves huge kudos for recognizing and addressing this issue. ~Bill —————————————— It passed the House unanimously, and overwhelming approval is expected in the Senate. Posted by Veterans Today on February 3, 2015 The Senate is expected to take up a bill… Read More
Home design 2015: What’s in Whats out
Four of the top interior designers from different parts of the country shared their design predictions for the coming year with Hunter Douglas, the window fashions manufacturer. Here’s the short list from Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Los Angeles; Martha Angus, San Francisco; John Phifer Marrs, Dallas and Fawn Galli, New York: What’s In What’s Out The… Read More
Crock Pot Lava Cake?!!
My wife has this app on her phone, it recommends recipes based on ones you’ve flagged as favorites. Today it recommended this. Apparently this app knows me better than it knows her 🙂 ~Bill Check it out on this great site Recipes that Crock! Subscribe to our Newsletter Bill Salvatore is a member of… Read More

