We all try to do our part to be more eco-friendly. We rinse out our cans and dutifully deposit them in the recycle bin to be taken out each week. We have stopped using plastic bags and straws. We carry our own reusable bags to the grocery store. These acts might ease our guilt, but …
First Impressions Matter!
You have just one chance to make a great first impression on your potential home buyer, and having a well-maintained yard, is just the way to do it. The National Association of Realtors says that 63% of buyers will do a drive-by to see a property after they’ve looked at it online. That is when …
Spring Mortgage Market is Blooming
Multiple sources are predicting a great spring season for the housing market. Mortgage applications for new homes purchases are up according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of REALTORS®, says that “multiple data show definitively improving conditions” heading into the spring selling and buying season. Now is the …
Mortgage Rates Dip Again
Mortgage rates have dipped again this week, and this is great news for borrowers preparing to start their home search in the coming months. In the Northeast, we are bracing for one of our final winter storms, but before you know it, buyers will be back out there in full force. In the Southeast, the …
Crazy Commutes
How commuting affects your health…should you move closer to work? Do you spend over an hour commuting to work each day? Or is your travel time even crazier: two, three, or even four hours? People who have these incredible commutes are often called “supercommuters” — but there’s nothing super about sitting in a car for …
5 Surprises You Want to Avoid When Buying a New Home
You thought you only had to worry about getting approved for your mortgage… As a homeowner, you will find that there are expenses that you plan for and expenses that hit you like a ton of bricks! You can budget for changing wall colors, ripping up old rugs, stripping cabinets and changing light fixtures. However, …
