Everyday in the Linda Craft & Team office we get updates on rising mortgage rates, inflating home prices and low housing inventory. It was perfect timing when this Keeping Current Matters blog appeared in our inbox and we feel has some great reasons why consumers should consider purchasing a home now as opposed to later in […]
The economic recovery is not just confined to one region of the United States, according to a recent news article. Evidently, a recent report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors noted that almost every city in the country is expected to see economic growth in the New Year! This is great news for everyone because it shows that […]
Experts emphasized recently what they’ve been saying for weeks: The US housing market will show even better gains in 2014. Evidently, experts believe that it will be a good year for housing, despite the fact that sales are likely to level off slightly. Those interested in buying and selling real estate in the US in […]
Our good friend Martin Brossman, an expert in social media and online marketing sent us this great blog on the Nextdoor App and website available to the public. Have you ever wanted to get to know your neighbors better? Or wish there was a way to notify them of suspicious activity in the neighborhood? Then Nextdoor […]
Today we have the first installment of our Q+A series. We have asked the public for general, real estate related questions and our Team of experts are here to answer! Thank you to all who have submitted questions! Our first question will be answered by one of our Seller Specialists, Steve Kruger. Steve has several […]
In our last blog, we discussed fall maintenance tips for the exterior of your Wake County home. Let’s take the party inside and discuss how you can increase efficiency and prepare your home for the winter months ahead. Save Energy in Your Raleigh Home There are some other big ticket items to avoid on the inside of your home […]
Many Triangle area home sellers have the false belief that nothing happens during the holidays in real estate and are asking if they should come off the market now and wait until January to re-list. Please read on for our thoughts and data on holiday home sales in the Triangle. Stand Out in the Crowd Right now […]
We are all guilty of it. We flip channels to our beloved home/garden/DIY network and fantasize about the luxurious, impressive and sometimes international homes we see. These television shows make the home buying/selling process look so seamless, and in under 30 minutes! But real life home transactions do not go as smoothly as we have been led to believe. Jensen and […]
Are you interested in purchasing a home but do not know where to begin or who to talk to? Are you and your spouse thinking of taking advantage of this market and putting your house on the market and need to know what upgrades are recommended? Or do you just need a final, straight answer […]
Earlier this year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it will extend the federal refinancing initiative, The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) for another two years. It was supposed to expire at the end of 2013 but will now be available until the end of December 2015. For some Raleigh, Wake Forest, Cary and […]