Mortage Rates Drop Below 5%

Monday, October 12th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | Comments Off

Rates on 30-year home loans dropped below 5 percent for the first time in four months, but still remained above this year's record low, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate ... Read more..

Existing Home Sales Rise Again

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | Comments Off

Courtesy of National Association of Realtors Washington, July 23, 2009 Existing-home sales rose for the third consecutive month with inventory easing and home prices declining less sharply in Read more..

Who Came Up with the Word Realtor?

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle, Real Estate News | Comments Off

Here is a bit of history on who coined the word REALTOR® In January of 1918 the National Real Estate Journal reported on the use of the new word REALTOR® and efforts to ... Read more..

This Lake Tahoe Condo is a Fabulous Value

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | Comments Off

      Schwartz-Stanton Group Presents 908 Harold Drive, Fairway Pines #19 List Price: $449,000 Featured Property July 2009 Imagine this. . .you want the luxury of living by a golf course in a resort mountain community ... Read more..

Selling Your Home in a Buyer’s Market

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle, Real Estate News | Comments Off

There's no doubt that a buyer's market can be challenging for sellers. Yet it does not mean that sellers cannot enter the market - or that they cannot garner a ... Read more..

Summer Fruits Are Here!

Thursday, June 25th, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle | Comments Off

The produce stands at farmers markets and grocery stores are beginning to fill with all the delicious summer fruits.  The selection is abundant from apricots, asian pears and grapes to nectarines, papaya ... Read more..

Making the Most of Curb Appeal

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle, Real Estate News | Comments Off

As more homebuyers and real estate agents use the internet to research properties, first impressions are more important than ever. Before scheduling appointments or visiting open houses, homebuyers and their ... Read more..

Existing Home Sales in May – Rising Trend Continues

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | Comments Off

Courtesy of National Association of RealtorsSales of existing homes showed another gain in May, benefiting from favorable affordability conditions and a first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association ... Read more..

Self-Planting Flowers!

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle | Comments Off

Are you tired of playing nursemaid to baby flowers, seedlings that each year you plant in containers, carefully nurture, then plant out in the garden once the weather settles? Besides ... Read more..

Buying a Home in a Buyer’s Market

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 Posted in Luxury Properties, Real Estate News | Comments Off

When is the best time to buy a house? With many markets reporting an abundance of homes for sale, and interest rates remaining at near historic lows, now might be ... Read more..