Are you searching for a new home? Which style do you like best? Are you looking for one that features huge dining rooms, an elaborate outdoor space, a highly advanced entertainment room? All of us love features like these, but do not forget that they are also adding to your budget. In many cases, as attractive as all the features …
The performance of the mortgage market is not the same anymore, even with the lower rates. Business has not been that good for the banks, and they have started to make their requirements less strict and offer a wider variety of loans. Among these are interest only mortgages, piggyback loans, adjustable rate mortgages and more attractive terms and conditions. What …
Do you want beautiful outdoor areas for your home? With a county garden, you can achieve a really attractive and serene look, while increasing the value of your home. A natural look hardly needing any trim, country gardens feature a bunch of flowers and shrubs that require little maintenance. We talked to some of the experts and here is what …
When it comes to buying or selling a home, there are a lot of moving parts that need to come together to ensure the transaction is a success. One key piece of the puzzle that can’t be ignored? Contingencies. Part of any standard home purchase contract, contingencies deal with items such as inspections, financing, insurance and agreed-upon repairs that must …
Many people consider buying a house together for many different reasons. Whether it is your first-time home or an investment property, buying a house together does have its perks. If done with care, this arrangement can be very beneficial in getting you a house that you may not have otherwise been able to afford. Be sure to figure out the …
With the summer real estate in full swing, many Americans are considering purchasing a home over the next few months. The total mortgage originations market is estimated to be around $1 trillion in 2014. With that in mind, the Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and the nation’s more than 6,500 community banks are on hand to help homebuyers navigate …
Average fixed mortgage rates were lower this week than the same time last year, according to the recently released Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), put out by Freddie Mac. “Mortgage rates were down following the release of first quarter real GDP final estimate, which fell at a 2.9 percent annualized rate, a steeper than expected decline and the worst reading …
After plunging throughout 2012 and for much of 2013, and rising only modestly through the beginning of this year, the inventory of all for-sale homes nationwide spiked in May, jumping 11.8 percent year-over-year according to the May Zillow® Real Estate Market Reports. But most of those gains in inventory were made among homes priced in the middle and top one-third of …
Why do we have walk-through’s in the real estate market? So that buyers can ensure that the property is perfect one more time before they close the deal. Whenever you make an offer on a home, you negotiate with them about certain things, and the walk-through is the perfect opportunity to see if your requests have been adhered to and …
