Housing market stability is always great news for Realtors, Appraisers and Banks, but the best news is for homeowners. What this really means to homeowners is that the equity you have in your home is growing. Investors are finding that the balance in our Real Estate Market is supporting the logic of investing again. The… Read More
America’s Seniors Hold More Home Equity than Pre-Recession Peak An estimated $140.2 billion increase in the aggregate value of homes owned by seniors drove their share of home equity to $5.83 trillion and fueled the NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI) to an all-time high in Q4 2015 of 203.20 from 198.53 in Q3. This information comes from data… Read More
A Step-by-Step Guide to Green-Building a Deck (BPT)—There are plenty of ways to go green at home—but one of the most impactful methods is outside: green-building a deck. Whether you plan to install new or refurbish an existing structure, utilizing sustainable materials (and conducting eco-friendly maintenance after the fact) can green your deck, ensuring long-term… Read More
How to Beat the Competition This Buying Season Mortgage rates are very low and home prices are stable or rising in most communities across the United States, and a recent poll by NeighborWorks America found that nearly nine-of-ten consumers say that homeownership is at least somewhat important. In order to get a leg up on… Read More
What do you think about this? Folks who are independent contractors, entrepreneurs and/or freelance business people would necessarily have connections on facebook and other social networks that they neither know personally nor are associated with in any other way. That’s what marketing one’s own business is all about… networking. So if you are connected on… Read More
Believe it or not, landscaping can make or break a home sale. Your homes curb appeal will determine the mood of a potential home buyer even before they’ve walked through the door. If you can’t afford to upgrade your landscaping, at the very least make sure it’s neat and well trimmed. There are some specific… Read More
What’s the perfect complement to Winters in Arizona? Summers in New Hampshire of course! And a fellow Realtor in the gorgeous Lakes Region of central New Hampshire has the perfect, luxurious Summer Vacation home for you! As a matter of fact, she specializes luxury, exactly the type of properties that make ideal vacation homes; waterfront… Read More
According to an article that I recently read in Realtor Magazine, the Hispanic population makes up a very large and influential portion of our home buying and selling public, so I read the segment below with great interest. Though the government seems intent on spotlighting the barriers faced by specific segments of the US Population,… Read More
Energy efficient homes are far from trendy now, they’ve become the norm. In fact, in the world of New Construction, the efficiency of the newly built home is right at the top of most buyer’s frequently asked questions. Everyone who owns a home or who ever will own a home should know the basics. I’ve… Read More
Home Equity loans are coming back into favor with most banks. You might consider a home equity to make major improvements to your home, which could ultimately boost your home’s value giving you even more equity. With interest rates still remarkably low, now might be the time to think about making the equity you have… Read More
