Spring Cleaning- A Home & Life Upkeep Must

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When the northland starts to bloom it means summer is just around the corner. Although, summer doesn’t officially start until June 20th, it certainly feels like summer is in full effect. During these remaining days of spring, take some time and complete your spring cleaning. I would recommend accomplishing this well before summer’s arrival as [...]

Pets And Our Homes

Louie Sleeping in a Pet-Friendly Home

I am a dog person. I have an 11 year old Pit Bull named Louie that we rescued just about 8 years ago. You can see a picture of Louie below lounging at my mothers house. Just yesterday I completed the New York Times Best Seller, The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and it [...]

The Art And Science Of Determining A Home’s Value

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There are many considerations that must be taken when determining an asking price for any home that’s to be sold. Asking prices are subject to different pricing strategies based on each individual’s unique situation, and the first crucial step is determining the market value of the property. Therefore, this post will be focused on estimating a properties [...]

14 Year Old Buys House, Rents For Profit- Is This The Bottom Of The Housing Market?

See the full story here. Although Willow isn’t like every other 14 year old in foreclosure torn Florida, she seems to have made a very intelligent investment. If a 14 year old can purchase a home for $12,000 that was worth $100,000 just a few years ago, does that signify the bottom of the housing market? Please [...]

4 Tips For New Real Estate Investors

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All you hear is non-stop chatter about how it is such a great time to buy a home and yet America is favoring renting over buying. This is mostly thanks to low buyer confidence, but the fact of the matter is that mortgage rates are at historic lows coming just under 4% on a 30 [...]