As a homebuilder for four decades I’ve always been aware that when it comes to building, buying or selling homes, clean isn’t just nice, it’s essential. A clean house under construction acts as an incentive to subcontractors to keep their work areas clean and seems to encourage them to pay attention to details. Additionally, a clean . . . → Read More: When it Comes to Building, Buying or Selling Homes, Clean Isn’t Just Nice, It’s Essential
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 One comment - (Comments are closed)  New Homes, Selling Homes  Buying Homes, Homebuilding, Selling Homes Okay, so the housing crash has left you trapped in a home that no longer meets your needs. The kitchen is outdated, the bathrooms too small and you’d like a nice outdoor space. What do you do? The obvious choice is to remodel, but you’ve heard horror stories about the mess, the costs and the hassle. Thousands . . . → Read More: Top 10 Tips for Working with Contractors One comment - (Comments are closed) Home Repair, Remodeling home builders, home repair, remodelers, Remodeling With many economists claiming that the real estate market is stabilizing, some are asking, “Is the housing recovery real or imagined?” While there is some data to support an affirmative reply, a careful analysis shows us that the U.S. housing market may still be on life support. I believe it’s still too early . . . → Read More: Is the Housing Recovery Real or Imagined? Comments are closed Housing Market housing market, housing recovery, housing statistics, real estate Homeowners get it; the U.S. housing market is still far from “normal,” with new horror stories being reported daily. Many wonder if they’ll be stuck in their homes forever. However, the reality is that the real estate statistics reported nationally are meaningless to the average homeowner. Yes, real estate is local, and has always been that . . . → Read More: Home Sellers Should Forget the Headlines and Call a Local Real Estate Agent Housing, the force that has lifted the economy from almost all previous recessions, now appears to have become the little engine that can’t, as the nation seeks to find another means of raising the U.S. from economic stagnation. One only has to look at the graphs (courtesy of Calculated Risk Blog) to see just how far . . . → Read More: The Little Engine That Can’t Comments are closed Economic Crisis, Foreclosures, Housing Statistics construction and jobs, Foreclosures, housing crisis, housing market With millions of homeowners having lost much of their net worth as a result of the housing crash, many have asked, When will home prices return to pre-recession levels? And the answer is neither simple nor encouraging. Lost Home Value What homeowners really want to know is when their lost equity will . . . → Read More: When Will Home Prices Return to Pre-recession Levels? Comments are closed Buying Homes, Economic Crisis, Selling Homes Buying Homes, home values, housing crisis, recession, Sellking homes With large numbers of investors and others seeking to take advantage of low home prices, many remain unaware that real estate profits are made on the purchase not the sale. Sadly, millions of current homeowners and others who may have already lost homes to foreclosure overlooked the economic realities of their purchase. Making a Shrewd Purchase In . . . → Read More: Real Estate Profits Are Made on the Purchase not the Sale The Importance of Location When Buying a Home Most have heard the Realtor® adage, “The three most important aspects of real estate are: location, location, location. And while we may smile when hearing it and even acknowledge the importance, many purchases are made without considering ALL the factors associated with location. Considing the Factors of Location Those shopping . . . → Read More: The Importance of Location When Buying a Home The Age Factor in Homebuying While the age of a home denotes how long the structural members have been in place, the actual number of years means little or nothing. As with humans, age is relative; and sometimes a fifty-year old home is in better condition than one that is only a couple of years old. . . . → Read More: The Age Factor in Homebuying Competing in Today's Market As many homeowners have discovered, selling a home is much more than signing a listing agreement. In today’s housing market, sellers are competing with foreclosures, short sales and neighbors willing to forgo the profits common in past years. Those serious about selling understand the demands of the . . . → Read More: Selling a Home Is Much More Than Signing a Listing Agreement Comments are closed Housing Market, Selling Homes competing with foreclosures, home selling tips, housing market, Selling Homes |
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