Home Renovation – A Real Dilemma
'Renovation' is a powerful word. It can send chills down your spine or fire up your creative urges. Yet renovation is not a 'black and white' issue. Even a minimalist style can have a touch of drama!...
View ArticleHome Ownership - The Dream That Never Dies
Home ownership – an integral part of the American dream - is the "dream that never dies." Despite a difficult economy, the dream of home ownership is alive and well and living in the hearts and mind of...
View ArticleForeclosures – Exposing the Flaws
The word 'foreclosure' strikes enough fear into people's minds without adding 'flawed' into the mix. Yet the nation is now facing the issue of "flawed foreclosures." What a mess!Flawed MessMost of us...
View ArticleHousing Market – Examining Buyer Behavior
According to the National Association of Realtors' annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers survey, the current housing market is a kinder, gentler environment for first-timers. That result might...
View ArticleFirst-Time Home Buyer Programs
The Federal First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit has expired but there is still help out there for first-timers. No doubt, the federal tax credit had encouraged people to become home owners and increased...
View ArticleThe Falling Prices of Foreclosures
Home buyers might expect to purchase a foreclosure for a bargain. Yet probably few buyers would be hoping for a 45% discount. According to Realty Trac, however, sales prices for Ohio foreclosures...
View ArticleUS and UK Home Sellers - Chilly Sales
Unless you are in a hot climate, November and December can be chilly months. This year, parts of the US and the UK are living through an early winter. Home sellers in these countries have also been...
View ArticleConfusing Real Estate Statistics
Many people find it difficult to sort through the barrage of real estate statistics. After all, there are real estate numbers released on a quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, and even weekly basis....
View ArticleMortgage Changes – Helpful or Harmful
Many potential home owners in Canada are reeling from recent mortgage changes introduced by their federal government. Yet the Canadian administration believes that the modifications will make a...
View ArticleHousing Plan – Will Middle Class Miss Out?
Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced) believes that the new proposal from the Obama administration will end the American dream of home ownership for the middle class. The plan points to the eventual...
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