Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are now owned by the federal government. They came up with a broad plan to reduce the burden of loans on many homeowners in the U.S. This plan could help as many as 300,000 families who are behind on their mortgage payments. Of course, there...
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Number of First-Time Home Buyers on The Rise
Selling an existing home is what many folks worry about these days, knowing they probably won’t get top dollar for their listing. However, first-time home buyers do not have an existing home to worry about, so the number of sales for this group is on the rise. It only makes...
What Everybody Ought to Know About Staging Their Home — Part Two
Okay. So now that you have your home in ship-shape condition and ready for the market (see “Part One” of this series to catch up), it is imperative that you keep your home spic-n-span for showings! It will be a lot easier in the long run if you keep your...
Not All Homes Are Right for a Video Tour
Realtors are increasingly using video to market their listings. Not all homes are well-suited to this medium, though. See this spoof.
Home Sales Rising?
Is it really possible that home sales are rising despite the state of our nation’s economy? Apparently so! Here are some facts from Realty Times: Resales of existing homes jumped by 5.5 percent last week — that was the largest monthly increase since July of 2003, in the middle of...
Do Your Part, and Starbucks Will Do Theirs
Tomorrow is Election Day! Starbucks is doing something amazing to get folks out to the polls. Go vote tomorrow, and then head over to your favorite Starbucks. Let them know you voted, and they’ll give you a free tall brew. A short video clip on their website explains perfectly why...