You’re probably thinking that the Internet is the best place to do a home search, right? It’s true that the Internet is a great source of information for homebuyers and home sellers. There is so much data available on the Internet that before a homebuyer gets out of...
I know you are not surprised to hear that when looking to purchase a home, men and women want very different things. Big closets, fancy state-of-the-art gourmet kitchens, man caves, billiard rooms, large closets—those interests actually divide across gender lines....
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 demand. It basically...
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 and every entry on the...
As mortgage interest rates increase, the cost of borrowing increases. Interest rates (including mortgage interest) are dictated by several factors—specifically, how the economy and market are performing. So when the recession hits or the economy is under performing,...
When is the right time to buy a home or… is it better to rent? Is it a good time to buy a home now? If you have been renting for some time, you may want to consider buying a home. That’s because the money you pay your landlord is basically paying someone else’s...
