Should I Buy Now or Wait?
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Don’t Be Fooled by Remarkable Real Estate Headlines
Don’t be impressed by the headlines reporting year-over-year housing numbers for the next several months (data covering March, April, May, and June). The data will most likely show eye-popping one-year increases. While the year-over-year jumps will certainly be striking, you should take these numbers with a grain of salt, as the situation highlights a short-term
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Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home …
As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on buying a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel, too. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports: “Second homes (i.e., homes
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Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market
In a sellers’ market, some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own (known as For Sale By Owner, or FSBO) instead of working with a trusted real estate professional. When the inventory of homes for sale is as low as it is today, buyers are eager to snatch up
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Desert Destination Spring Break Options
Spring Break is in the Air and From Southern California these desert locations are beautiful road trip destinations. You can hike, bike, and sightsee to your heart’s content. I’ve included a few high-desert spots that lack the arid landscape of low deserts, but they still provide much of the same natural characteristics as the lower-elevation
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What to Consider in a Bathroom Make Over
So you’re thinking this is the year for your bathroom makeover and you’re wondering what are some key considerations before taking on this project. Well you are on to a great investment in your home because it can be a great way to invest in and increase the enjoyment of your home as well as
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Talking About a Spring Break Get-A-Way?And Wondering What the Possibilities Might Be?
Ahhh a get-a-way is always an inspirational thought for sure. The actual doing requires planning and research to see what is available and open and what is within the budget. Here are some helps in your research and planning: Do drive. Most experts say to stick to road trips, since your car is the safest
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The Reason Mortgage Rates Are Projected to Increase and What It Means for You
We’re currently experiencing historically low mortgage rates. Over the last fifty years, the average on a Freddie Mac 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has been 7.76%. Today, that rate is 2.81%. Flocks of homebuyers have been taking advantage of these remarkably low rates over the last twelve months. However, there’s no guarantee rates will remain this low much longer. Whenever we try
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Successor Trustee
You’ve just been notified that someone wants to name you as their Successor Trustee and you’re thinking “wow, what does that mean? What does that entail? What will be my responsibilities? And you may even be thinking, “can I say no”? These are all good self questions around this big responsibility and I will go
Are We In A Housing Bubble?
Hi, Charlotte here with your Market Insights as we enter March the last month of the first quarter! There continues to be an uneasiness in regards to the real estate market among many I have talked to these past two weeks and because of that, I wanted to address concerns around the thought of a
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