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10+ Money-Making Home Improvements

10+ Money-Making Home Improvements

Are home improvements and remodeling necessary and worth it? If I asked you what particular remodel or change to the home you thought might increase your home’s value the most… what would you say?  Would it be a new kitchen, a remodeled...

What You Can Do About Real Estate Fraud

What You Can Do About Real Estate Fraud

Fraud seems to be rampant these days. It’s just about everywhere. The other day my elderly aunt was stopped in the Whole Foods parking lot by someone whose car was all banged up, and he told her that she has hit his car with hers; he was just trying to get...

How to Decide if You Should Buy or Sell Now

How to Decide if You Should Buy or Sell Now

Buy or Sell now? Is now the right time to buy or sell a home? The absorption rate is the way to know for sure! WHAT IS ABSORPTION RATE? It’s is a metric used by some real estate professionals to measure a real estate market’s internal supply and...

Should I buy or sell a home right now?

Should I buy or sell a home right now?

Are you ready to buy or sell your home or just thinking about buying or selling? Are you wondering if now is a good time for home buyers and sellers to get into the market? Housing experts say that for home buyers and sellers, now may be a...

2 Quick Tips for Getting Your Next Home Loan

2 Quick Tips for Getting Your Next Home Loan

We are often asked why there is so much paperwork mandated by the bank for getting the right mortgage loan when buying a home today. It seems that the bank needs to know everything about us and requires three separate sources to validate each...

You Asked: Why Is a Home Appraisal Important?

You Asked: Why Is a Home Appraisal Important?

  A home appraisal is an unbiased professional opinion of a home’s value and it is almost always used when purchasing a home. In a purchase, an appraisal is used to ascertain whether the home’s contract price is appropriate given the home’s...

How VA Loans Work

How VA Loans Work

Did you know that 1 out of 3 active-duty military and veterans have no idea that they have some of the best home buying benefits available? Active-duty military and veterans have some really great opportunities in real estate. With the right information, active-duty...

What Are the Benefits of Refinancing a Mortgage?

What Are the Benefits of Refinancing a Mortgage?

With recent interest rates at historic lows, you may be able to decrease your monthly payment and save thousands by refinancing your loan to a lower rate. As of this writing, a 30-year fixed refinance rate is at 3.090% with an annual percentage rate (APR) of 3.250%....

Housekeeping Lessons from the Japanese

Housekeeping Lessons from the Japanese

Tidiness and home organization is a universal trend lately during the pandemic as we are mostly at home. With the popularity and aspiration to have a home like that of Marie Kondo and Muji, you might say that the Japanese people are doing it right when it comes to...