Miro Fitkova's (brooklinemarealestateagents) Blog

  The topic of foreclosure has been on the minds of many Americans as the market makes it way towards recovery. According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the mortgage delinquency rate declined in the third quarter. They report that in the United States, it "declined last quarter amid hints o...

  30 year fixed mortgage rates have risen a quarter point this week to 4.25% on plummeting mortgage-backed securities prices. MBS prices drive mortgage rates in the opposite direction. Conventional 15 year fixed interest rates are also up a quarter of a percent and are at 3.75% currently for wel...

Establishing your daily priorities will help you make each day a "10”. I am giving you a tool that I created a few years ago that really enables you to get maximum value from your time. It is our Real Estate Champions Daily Priorities Tool. Step #1: List the activities that need to be done for t...

The National Association of Business Economics' latest report has revealed that projections for GDP growth remains in the first quarter of 2001 remains "sub-par". Concern about federal debt, unemployment, and business regulation ruled the NABE panel, causing experts to forecast only moderate gro...

  1. Strong motivation Motivation is simply the desire to do something. The stronger the desires on the part of the Buyer, the easier it will be for you to satisfy or even exceed their expectations. The stronger the motivation, the lower the expectations they will have for a property or your serv...

The Holiday season is upon us, and for most it is a time full of joy, fellowship, and family. But the unexpected can and does happen. So, from stopping theft to preventing fires, here are a few tips from the experts that can help keep your family safe this time of year. Fire safety comes with th...

Right now, the languishing housing market offers some lingering upsides for those who have a pot of investment dollars to burn. Home prices are low, financing is cheap and inventories are bulging. The planets have aligned over vacation rental acquisitions. The road's been rocky for real estate i...

30 year fixed mortgage rates are settling at levels significantly higher than all time lows set just weeks ago. Conforming 30 year fixed mortgage rates today are at 4.25% for well-qualified borrowers who pay a standard origination fee (points) of .07 to 1%. Current 15 year fixed mortgage rates t...

Even as members of the baby boomer generation make their way into retirement, the active adult housing sector is stalled. Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market has been tepid. The National Association of Home Builders studies this effect in the 55+ Housing Market Index, which evaluates ma...

  Keeping track of Canada's volatile housing market hasn't been easy during the last several years. After almost a decade of extremely strong growth, the market took a dive during the recession. In 2009 it roared back and made up everything it had lost, catching most observers by surprise. Then 2...