Loan Rates Slowing Purchases

As interest rates finally began their predicted increases, a noticeable aftereffect was experienced–sales numbers dropped in the last quarter of 2016.  Some experts feel this may be the start of a trend.  Read on for more, especially if you’re considering...

Buying? Just Ask Your Pet for A Preference

When it’s time to buy, there are always a  lot of things to consider, not the least of them the preferences of everyone who’ll be living there–INCLUDING YOUR PET! If you’ve ever had a dog or cat nuzzle its way into your lap, a bundle of warmth, fur,...

Style DOES Make A Difference!!

I often get asked if the architectural style of a home has any effect on its value.  The answer is “sometime”– specially when you sell.  So, like with everything else involved in the sale of your home, not to mention what you look at when you buy and...

What’s Cooking

It’s long been a fact that one of the most important places in a home for buyers is the kitchen.  This is because it’s not only the source of dinner, it’s also become a family gathering place as well.  So, one of the things most concerning buyers...
Curb Appeal – It’s REAL and IMPORTANT!

Curb Appeal – It’s REAL and IMPORTANT!

If you’ve either been in the housing market for any appreciable time, or been a homeowner, you’ve heard one thing referred to over and over–Curb Appeal.  You may have wondered exactly what it is and whether it’s important.  The answers are that...