No one likes paying for home insurance, but it’s a necessary evil for most of us. This doesn’t mean you have to pay through the nose for it though – try these 8 easy tips for cheaper home insurance and see how much you could reduce your premiums by. [Continue]
Pending home sales are down and additional declines are expected from abnormal weather conditions, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in January, fell 7.6 percent to 90.4 from an upwardly revised 97.8 in December, but remains 12.3 percent higher [Continue]
Well, real estate is quite confusing. If you are new to buying a house all the terms and different forms of agents can come as a surprise and can be intimidating at times. One of the questions we often hear from home buyers is whether or not they should work with a buyer’s agent? Short [Continue]
The best thing you can do get an edge in the world of real estate is to learn and stay on top of the industry. Blogs are a great way to stay updated in real estate. These are 20 blogs that are not only updated on a regular basis, but they are also interesting and [Continue]
An important part of the negotiation between you and your realtor are the fees. It’s important to understand how the process works and what the realtor is getting out of the situation. There are a lot of factors involved selling a home so results may vary. Do a little research on your realtor and find [Continue]
Although the economy has been growing lately, fallout from the recent recession continued to negatively impact commercial real estate sectors in the fourth quarter, but there is hope for some improvement next year, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said commercial real estate almost always lags [Continue]
Selling your home is a daunting task and while you can sell your home by yourself it’s much more efficient and time saving to have someone do most of the legwork for you. That is where realtors and agents come in. They handle most of the time consuming and confusing tasks as well as help [Continue]
We recently came across a great resource for home buyers and anyone who is thinking of purchasing a home. We just compiled a list of real estate infographics the other day and this new visualization of data is a perfect timing. Anyways, if you are looking to buy a home you should know all about [Continue]