Life is a journey. Couples buy the big house when they start their families. But when their kids fly the coop, they’re stuck with a too-big house that no longer meets their needs or fits their lifestyle. The thought of starting over can be daunting. Over the years after helping scores of empty-nesters downsize, we’ve [...]
No matter whether you’re buying or selling, the home inspection process can be somewhat terrifying: For sellers, it’s a stark reminder of the nagging issues you might have turned a blind eye to over the years. And for buyers, it’s a recipe for pure heartbreak—falling in love with a home that might just end up making no sense [...]
All you have to do is count the number of driveways with a hybrid vehicle, and you can see at a glance that Americans are embracing the eco-friendly lifestyle. However, a Prius in front of the house is just the beginning. More and more homeowners are opting for sustainable features in the home as [...]
It’s no secret staging has become synonymous with selling a home. A staged home can boost perceived value by as much as 10 percent, according to listing agents surveyed in the National Association of REALTORS. Staging is so effective, in fact, it may influence a buyer to bid above asking price. It can be [...]
Alright ladies, if you’ve just about had it with the man cave trend that’s been taking the industry by storm the last few years, it’s time to put your foot down and demand your very own space. And no, we’re not talking about your bedroom sanctuary that hosts a reading nook where you can [...]
Real Estate like-kind exchanges are an important vehicle for disposing of and acquiring properties and support the nation’s financial growth, job creation and economy, according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS. The Like-kind Exchanges: Real Estate Market Perspectives 2015 survey of NAR’s commercial and residential members found that real estate [...]
Mortgage rates are looking stable amid an improving housing market, with Freddie Mac’s latest survey showing that lenders were offering 30 year fixed rate home loans this week at an average interest rate of 4.02 percent, up from 4 percent a week ago. The results of this weekly survey say that the average for [...]
The most successful companies and the highest paid sales people place great value on developing lifetime relationships with their customers and actively look for opportunities to render service above and beyond on their customers’ expectations. In today’s competitive marketplace, your customers are aggressively prospected and their loyalty cannot be taken for granted. Customer-focused companies [...]
It's no secret that student loans can make buying a home a challenge. But what exactly is the problem, and how can buyers overcome it? The problem is that student loans can be included in the buyer's debt-to-income ratio, or DTI. Debt-to-income ratio Percentage of monthly income that is spent on debt payments, including mortgages, [...]
It’s just a piece of paper, often only one sheet and different companies write it up different ways. Yet when needed, the change order could prove the only thing that stands between you and hundreds or thousands of dollars’ worth of misunderstanding-or worse, unauthorized work that inflates the price of a project. This addendum to [...]
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