When homes are hot, you need to try every possible method to make your home stand out — even some unconventional methods. Here are some great tips to make your home stand out to potential buyers — tips that you may not have thought of until now. The hiring of a home inspector is usually [...]
Many homeowners know that their home must be shown to prospective buyers in the best light to get top dollar and sold fast. If your home has been on the market for a significant amount of time with no offers, consider doing a walk through and looking at your home through the eyes of [...]
Near or far, there’s no short of challenges when it comes to moving. Between organizing an entire household, changing addresses and vetting out movers, relocating to a new home can be more hectic than happy. And the biggest stressor of all? Packing. To help alleviate some of that stress, we’ve compiled a list of clever [...]
When thinking about retirement, choosing a location can be an overwhelming decision. How do you narrow down the choices?The very best place to retire for you might be on a beach…or in the mountains…or near family…or in the same house you've lived in for years. It's a personal decision that no one else can [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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, [...]
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