Are you a current home owner who is considering listing your property on the market in 2015? If so, then you’re likely to enjoy a lot of success! After all, Realtor.com recently released its top predictions for the housing market in the New Year. And all of them seem to favor home sellers. Let’s Take […]
U.S. homes sold at a faster rate in September than any other time this year, a recent report from the National Association of Realtors said. Evidently, sales of existing homes increased 2.4 percent from the previous month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.17 million. Experts are saying that this increase is a great sign that […]
When two people fall in love and decide to get married, where they are going to live together becomes a top priority. Often, both have primary residences which are two small to blend households into one. Even if one home is large enough to accommodate both spouses’ belongings, what was right for each when single, […]
We’re breaking records on the U.S. housing market! Evidently, during the month of August, national home sales reached their highest levels in more than six years, according to a recent report from the Commerce Department. This is incredible! That means that sales activity has returned to the levels it was pre-bubble burst. And this spells […]
Big homes are a big deal on the national housing market, according to a recent article in USA Today. Evidently, a growing number of home buyers are looking for larger homes to accommodate their every need and desire. In fact, of the 569,000 homes built last year in the US, about 33 percent (or 188,000 […]
Divorce is hard but an experienced Realtor with a calm head can be a huge asset. Last time, I told you about some of the pitfalls that Raleigh area home owners encounter when facing divorce. Today, I’m going to tell you about the best way to avoid those pitfalls: An Action Plan Here’s Your Step […]
Selling a home in the best circumstances is stressful but, selling in divorce is the second most stressful life event you will ever go through. When children are involved it is even more complicated. Understandably, many people make mistakes with their marital homes during divorce because they’re in a highly emotional state. Divorce is an ending […]
It’s always a good sign on the national housing market when sales activity is better than even the experts predicted! And that’s exactly what happened recently when the latest market activity report was released by the National Association of Realtors in July. Evidently, contracts to purchase previously-owned properties increased more than expected during the month […]
Not all home remodeling projects are created equal – especially when you’re trying to get the biggest bang for your buck when it comes time to sell your property. So before you spend thousands of dollars on that home remodeling project you’ve been dreaming about, make sure that you’re armed with the facts first. Today, […]
You probably heard by now that Zilllow has purchased Trulia. These are the two largest real estate websites used for national home searching. Realtor.com, which has been around much longer, has dropped to third place due to the amazing marketing these sites have done. Here are some things Raleigh area homeowners and homebuyers may like to know about […]