Home staging updates. Home staging and real estate professionals often aim to evoke a calm, restful retreat when prepping a bedroom for showings. After all, that’s the part of the home where owners typically spend seven to eight hours a day. However, designers say the bedroom shouldn’t be completely neutral and devoid of any colors …
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Mar 02
Architectural Elements Best Left Untouched
Architectural Elements Best Left Untouched Some items in older homes should not be touched in a remodel, designers warn. Homeowners should hold off on removing certain architectural details because they could be removing some selling points in the process. “Architectural features that give homes distinct character should be left intact,” Patrick Garrett, a broker and …
Feb 28
Foreclosures Are Rising Again
Foreclosures Are Rising Again More vacant foreclosures are appearing in some markets. But while pockets of property distress continue to haunt those areas, economists say there’s no need for panic. Vacant homes in foreclosure limbo—labeled “zombie foreclosures”—rose 3.1% in the first quarter, according to a newly released report from ATTOM Data Solutions, a real estate …
Feb 27
Home owners fear on the houses they buy.
Home owners fear on the houses they buy. Home owners have been leveraging record equity on the homes they have, but many are worrying about their investments. A report from Lending Tree shows that more than 1500 home owners in the USA to see what they feel about home ownership. Most seem to worry about …
Feb 26
Still renting? Your monthly rent could fund your dreams.
Still renting? Your monthly rent could fund your dreams. See the photo below for all the important details about this topic then call me. Still Renting? The leap from renter to owner is closer than you think! With the help of myself and John Coneys of Freedom Mortgage, we might be able to turn that …
Feb 25
Don’t Leave Tax Breaks on the Table
Don’t Leave Tax Breaks on the Table Remind your sellers to ask their financial advisers about the tax deductions they’re eligible for in a home sale. One of the big ones they may qualify for: selling costs. As long as the costs are directly tied to the sale of the home, they qualify for tax …
Feb 24
$400K buys you in real estate at the Jersey Shore
Whether it’s a second home or a permanent move, having a place at the Jersey Shore certainly has its pluses — but beach access at your doorstep (or just a few minutes away) comes at a price. Within the Shore region, what $400K can land you varies wildly: It could mean a 4,624-square-foot Atlantic City home on an inlet or …
Feb 21
It’s a great time to be a home buyer
It’s a great time to be a home buyer A strong economy, low unemployment, low mortgage rates, and alluring mortgage rates are making it a great time to buy a home, according to a newly released report from LendingTree, an online financial services marketplace. The amount of income that buyers spent on their mortgage payments …
Feb 20
Micro Investing
Micro Investing Real estate investing may still feel out of reach to many consumers, but a new trend growing from startups is fostering “micro-investing” to help a new wave of investors jump in—sometimes for as little as $5. “The best portfolios are diversified, and real estate performs very uniquely, in a way that is uncorrelated …
Feb 19
Still renting? Your Monthly rent could fund your dream home.
Still renting? Your Monthly rent could fund your dream home. The leap from renter to owner is closer than you think. Many renters are discovering that they can qualify to buy a home fo their own. Now might be the time to turn that monthly rental check into your first home while interest rates are …
Feb 18
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop
Mortgage Rates Continue to Drop The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.47% this week, remaining an alluring incentive for buyers who want to lock in some of the lowest borrowing rates in years. “With mortgage rates hovering near a five-decade low, refinance application activity is once again surging, rising to the highest level in seven …
Feb 17
Couples Putting the House Before the Ring
Couples Putting the House Before the Ring Is the declining number of marriages contributing to fewer first-time home buyers? In the 1980s, the number of married couples in the ranks of first-time buyers peaked at 75%. Flash forward to today, when only 53% of first-time buyers are married couples, according to data from the National …
