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
Great Spaces: Want to Own the Playboy Mansion? There’s Just One Catch Feature Photo Attribution : © Glenn Francis, www.PacificProDigital.com Visiting the iconic Playboy Mansion is a pipe dream to many, let alone having a chance to own it. Well now that pipe dream could become a reality and the mansion could be yours…if you have… Read More
Construction Employment Increases as Firms Struggle to Keep Pace with Growing Demand Construction employment increased in 243 out of 358 metro areas, was unchanged in 43 and declined in 72 between January 2015 and January 2016, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released this week by the Associated General Contractors of America…. Read More
I’m going to keep this short because what inspired Officer Stoddard already says so much about him. Mesa, AZ Police Officer and U.S. Army Veteran Sean Stoddard is our honoree this Thank You Thursday as he sets out to help other Veterans transition back into civilian life. Motivated by his interaction with troubled Veterans and… Read More
New Federal Measure Would Offer Tax Deductions to Millions of Homeowners U.S. Representatives Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) have introduced a measure that would allow homeowners in community associations who earn $115,000 or less in annual income to deduct up to $5,000 of their community association fees and assessments from their federal… Read More
Beyond the usual advice like removing all personal photos, keeping the beds made and dishes out of the sink, there are a few small details that can really help with staging your home for a quick sale. In addition to esthetics discussed in the article below, there are also some safety tips that I always… Read More
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has had a long history of tracking the evolution of home buyer preferences. Builders and other industry professionals now have an opportunity to find out what baby boomers want compared to other home buyers in Housing Preferences of the Boomer Generation: How They Compare to Other Home Buyers,… Read More
The advice in this video is, in my humble opinion, priceless. I always, ALWAYS, suggest that a home buyer have an in-depth home inspection, but very often the buyer of a New Construction home believes that because the home is brand new there can’t be anything to fix. Wrong! Home Builders attention is divided among… Read More
