RECENT BLOG POSTS
How do you know if you’re getting a good deal on a home? That’s a tough question that involves many factors. First, one must base the value of a home in question by two main things, its original purchase price and comparable sales in the area. If you find a home in the area with a similar amount ...
08/31/2009
The Trump Hollywood and Gansevoort are examples of luxury condos being launched in a stingy real estate market. Of course these condos probably would never have been built, had the builders known what kind of market they’d eventually open into. Condo projects can sometimes take up to half a decad...
08/31/2009
With real estate prices falling, it is undoubtedly a great time to invest in a first time property. But, not everyone should invest in real estate and even in an advantageous market like this one it’s wise to use caution where caution is needed. It doesn’t matter how good the real estate market i...
08/31/2009
Buying a home is a serious investment, so your inspection of a home should be equally as serious. Here are some key areas to look at that can determine whether or not a home will be a good investment. Electric- Electric power in a home is easy to ask about and even easier to test. Don’t be bashfu...
07/29/2009
House hunting can be scary for a variety of reasons. Many house hunters want to “get out there” and look for houses by driving or even walking through neighborhoods. This is a good way to feel out an area and see if it fit you well. But, driving or walking through an area without a solid plan can...
07/29/2009
Home sales in June went up a staggering eleven percent, which is the highest rise in home sales in nearly a decade. What caused this dramatic turn of event? Economists believe it is a combination of bargain prices and low interest rates. This is also a very good sign that recovery is on the way. ...
07/29/2009
So many articles written in this blog are focused on buying a home, so I felt like mixing things up and writing an article about keeping a home. Everyone makes mistakes, the way to prevent disaster is to make sure those mistakes are small and of little consequence. To avoid these mistakes there a...
05/18/2009
It was inevitable, with the advancement of web-based business the home buying process has moved more and more toward the internet. I’m sure most people think a buyer would have to be absolutely bonkers to buy a home online, but the trend is growing and the internet has already proved itself as a ...
05/18/2009
Most people know that buying a home comes with more costs than just a down payment and mortgage, but what exactly are those payments and how much more will they bring up the total cost. Not considering what a home will cost over the long run, insurance, maintenance and renovation, the initial cos...
05/18/2009
Over 90-percent of real estate professionals in the country own real estate. Realtors are also inclined to give the advice that people should buy real estate rather than rent it. The benefit of buying real estate is evident, even to the more avid of opposed. But still, some insist on not buying r...
05/18/2009