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..Pending Homes Sales Continue!
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 Posted in Real Estate News | Comments Off
Pending home sales have increased for seven straight months, the longest in the series of the index which began in Read more..Need More Space in Your House? – Space Savings Tips
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle | Comments Off
We all want more space in our homes. It seems we never had enough regardless of the size. More than likely you have untapped resources in your house. Here are ... 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..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..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..The Do’s & Don’ts of Do-It-Yourself
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 Posted in Lifestyle | Comments Off
It's been more than a decade since glossy shelter magazines and home-improvement TV shows became popular. We've been hearing their drumbeat more steadily than ever lately: Go ahead and tackle ... Read more..
