Banks are getting very cautious about home mortgage loans these days — right up to the closing date. Even consumers with good credit and plenty of cash may find themselves out on the sidewalk if any of these last-minute loan application issues pop up. To make sure you’re on the right end… read more →
They say love is blind. However, when it comes to your home this is not acceptable when trying to sell. Just because you love it, does not mean every potential buyer will too. With that being said, it is crucial to appeal to buyers and start thinking like one. Many… read more →
Smart sellers spend a whole lot of time and energy strategizing about how to sell their homes for top dollar. They factor in buyer demand, the competition, the job market, the mortgage market and their agent’s track record. And that doesn’t even account for all the time spent understand recent… read more →
Spring is prime time selling season for many communities. Keep up with the competition and increase your home’s value by taking on these 5 simple home improvement projects. New Front Door Let your front door be the beacon welcoming prospective home buyers. Walking up to a bright and inviting front entrance will make… read more →
The U.S. economy is off to a bit of a rocky start in 2014, something that might actually benefit homebuyers this busy spring homebuying season. The unsteady – and frankly, at times unpredictable – economy has allowed mortgage rates to hit yearly lows as recently as the first week in… read more →
Sellers often don’t want the hassle associated with long-term landscaping projects to get it just right for buyers. It’s more about the quick and effective solutions that help their homes look appealing from the curbside. To narrow down the many projects out there, we’ve provided sellers with our short, simple… read more →
Here’s the dirty little secret about home renovations: Some of them may not pay off. Of course, the value of a renovation doesn’t depend on the resale price alone, which makes deciding whether to do one more complicated than just crunching numbers. For anyone trying to decide whether to take on… read more →
New-home construction has seen consistent growth in the past three years, and sales of new homes are expected to increase by about 16 percent, or 580,000 homes, in 2014, according to Kiplingers Economic Outlooks. And as more homes are built, new architecture trends will begin to appear — slowly. Building is not… read more →
There are some special tax benefits homeowners get for owning a home. Homeowners can deduct their mortgage interest, points they paid as part of the financing process and interest on any home improvement loans they take out — loans that are then used to make capital improvements or those that… read more →
You were told it would cost $1,869 to move your belongings from Sterling, Va., to Carson, Nev. Instead, you paid $5,012.50. It took more than six weeks for your belongings to make the trip — and when they did, some were damaged or missing. To keep the same thing from happening… read more →