Archive for July, 2011

Why Do People Actually Buy a Home?

Why Do People Actually Buy a Home?

It seems that every time we talk about real estate today the conversation immediately goes to the financial aspects of buying a home. Where are prices headed? Where are interest rates headed

Buying? Use This Checklist to Avoid Surprises

Buying? Use This Checklist to Avoid Surprises

You are ready to make the largest financial decision of your life by buying a home or rental property . But, you are concerned because of all the issues that people who bought in recent years have encountered. Perhaps properties are underwater, or the rental income doesn’t cover all the expenses, or mortgage payments have become unaffordable.

5 Real Estate Headlines You’ll See in the Next Six Months

5 Real Estate Headlines You’ll See in the Next Six Months

Making predictions can be the ‘kiss-of-death’ for a blog. Even if we get four out of five correct (80%), there are those in the industry who will kill us on the one we got wrong