Mortgage rates down for third straight month
Mortgage rates have dropped again to a national average of 4.62% for June 2011 according to FHA. That positions June as the third straight month of lowering rates. Rates have not been above 5% since...
View ArticleBuying a home? Know your Home Inspection Rights
If you are looking to buy a home, one of the key things you can do to ensure a sound purchase is your Home Inspection. Nothing would be worse than closing escrow and moving into your dream home only...
View ArticleWhy picking the right agent is critical
Recently the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released some sales reports which illustrated a trending increase of cancelled contracts. Their report suggests that the primary cause of these...
View ArticleBaby Boomers and the Real Estate Market
Check out this video from NBC, an interview with Budge Huskey, COO of Coldwell Banker. He discusses the market, and baby boomers specifically and what they are doing in the Real Estate Market these days.
View ArticleNew Coldwell Banker TV Spot
Have you seen our new ad on TV? Its a great feel-good TV spot on home-ownership. Check it out!
View ArticleLocal New Homes Have “Lender Appeal”
Newly built homes may make up a relatively small part of our overall housing market, yet we think local homeowners have to be encouraged by the trends we are seeing. This month, the National...
View ArticleA New Home and Pets CAN Mix!
Success! You have listed and sold your home — or are making the final preparations to move to our town. By now, the kids are either grumbling or eager, friends and relatives are waiting by their phone...
View ArticleComputerized Area Listings Speed Home Searches
The other day we were with a client — together we were going over some of our local listings. She had emailed us a few possibilities that caught her eye, and from that we earmarked others that shared...
View ArticleTop Relocation Mistakes
As soon as you are offered a great new job or promotion – even if it’s in a new town — your natural response is, “Absolutely, yes!” After all, you landed the opportunity because you are a go-getter —...
View ArticleDisparate Reports Indicate Strengthening New Homes Market
Local homeowners don’t have to be planning to sell anytime soon to be curious about the market value of their property. A home is such a major part of any family’s financial picture, it’s only natural....
View ArticleHome Sales Prediction Echoes Old Saw: “Follow the Money!”
The volume of home sales this fall will depend on more than just the number and quality of listings—though they do seem to be stacking up fairly well. Predictions are always less than reliable, but...
View ArticleGoal of a Thorough Home Inspection: Future Peace of Mind
Whenever we think of how our home staging professionals approach their craft, it’s all the positives that come to mind—how they transform a ho-hum living room into a welcoming showplace; a...
View ArticleHome Sales Prediction Echoes Old Saw: “Follow the Money!”
The volume of home sales this fall will depend on more than just the number and quality of listings—though they do seem to be stacking up fairly well. Predictions are always less than reliable, but...
View ArticleGoal of a Thorough Home Inspection: Future Peace of Mind
Whenever we think of how our home staging professionals approach their craft, it’s all the positives that come to mind—how they transform a ho-hum living room into a welcoming showplace; a...
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