Timing the real estate market is a bit like throwing your money down on a roulette table in Vegas. Where that wheel will land is anyone’s guess. The same can be said for the real estate market: when will it hit its peak or bottom? Interestingly, the only way to know if real estate prices […]

Most homebuyers begin the process by searching online for homes for sale, according to the National Association of Realtors. With no idea of how much they can spend on a home, there they are, surfing the Internet for homes for sale. You know better than that, right? You know that the first step in the […]

Most homebuyers begin the process by searching online for homes for sale, according to the National Association of Realtors. With no idea of how much they can spend on a home, there they are, surfing the Internet for homes for sale. You know better than that, right? You know that the first step in the […]

If you’re one of the many homebuyers, sitting on the sidelines waiting for prices to go down, I have news for you: You ought to be more concerned that interest rates might go up. Come to think of it, this is also good advice for homeowners waiting for prices to rise before putting their homes […]

It seems like year after year, auto, home and other insurance premiums keep going up. How can you fight back and lower your insurance premiums?  There are a few steps to follow to try and lower the pain.   Insurance companies will usually increase your rates every year unless you are proactive and fight back. […]

As the ink dries on your offer to purchase, a flurry of activity begins taking place behind the scenes, with myself and the listing agent making arrangements for the seller to receive your offer. The seller will entertain your offer and do one of three things with it: Accept it – this is the best […]

There’s an axiom in the real estate industry that says we should forego buying the nicest home in a bad or borderline neighborhood and go for the worst home in the best neighborhood we can afford. This is because the sales prices of surrounding homes determine the market value of yours, so buying in a […]

  Let’s face it; buying a home is an emotional undertaking. First, there’s that huge wad of money you’re spending. Then, there’s the fear that years of mortgage payments will disappear and you’ll actually lose equity on the home. If you shop carefully, however, you can banish those anxieties. The trick is to keep yourself […]

Oh, those overpaid real estate agents, who needs them? Believe it or not, this is the feeling of many real estate consumers when they contemplate buying or selling a home. Though they may know nothing about the process, they will freely enter into it, affixing their names to one of the most significant documents they […]

When you need to find a new hole in the water into which you’ll throw money, the home purchase process becomes ever more complicated. Sure, you can park it in a marina and pay up to or more than $500 a month for the privilege, or up to $150,000 to purchase a slip, but (you […]