Buying A Home? These Apps Can Help!
Each day technology becomes even more impressive as new tools, products and apps are rolled out that truly have a place in your daily life. It can be exciting and exhausting to try to find the ones that will benefit you. As a homebuyer, it can be overwhelming to narrow down all the choices. With…Read More »
Play to Win When Buying a Home
Many areas of the United States are seeing a shift towards a seller’s market. In a seller’s market, homes for sale may receive multiple offers and are often sold in less time. We are experiencing some of this in the Rogue Valley already. Home sellers get excited at that news, but if you are trying…Read More »
Buying a Home? Don’t Forget the Inspection!
You’ve finally found the home that is just right and made an offer and it was accepted. Now you just wait for escrow to close, right? Wrong. Now is the time to have the home inspected to make sure you are aware of any possible issues in the home before it’s too late and the…Read More »
How Buying a Home is Like Finding the Perfect Shoe
The adage “one shoe fits all” does not work when buying home. It doesn’t work when shoe shopping, either, for that matter! Homes, like shoes, are very personal, and often emotionally-based purchases. Try as they might to create a home that will meet every need and every taste, home builders are aware that it just…Read More »
Short Sales Timelines Reduced for Home Buying and Selling
Home buyers interested in short sale homes and the sellers of such homes had some good news this week. Freddie Mac established new timelines to aid in expediting decisions for borrowers. Under the new guidelines, once a completed application has been submitted, a decision must be reached within 60 days. Applications can come in the…Read More »
March 2012 Realtor.com Study Shows Upward Trends
March 2012 totals are in and show some trends that you will want to consider if you have a home for sale or will be buying a home soon. According to Realtor.com, housing market indicators are looking up. The national median list price has increased between February and March, displaying a steady, slow rise. The…Read More »
Promising News for Home Buyers and Home Sellers
Curious about what the real estate market is really like these days? You are not alone. In fact, many organizations are examining multiple factors regularly to try to determine the status of the housing market. According to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) released on Friday, April 5, 2012, 101…Read More »
Dealing with a Home Disaster with Less Stress
Your home is a place or safety and security, a refuge from the storms of life. However when and if disaster does strike, you may need a little know-how to get through the process of filing an insurance claim and you will likely be surprised at the amount of time consumed with such a process.…Read More »
Mold in Your Home? Here are Some Tips
With the excitement of Spring, many of us take a closer look at the condition of our homes, even if we do not have a home for sale. Upon deeper inspection, we may find areas that need an extra bit of care. If you happen to notice mold in your home, do not panic. Instead…Read More »
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