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What to Consider When Buying a Home Thanks to the perfect storm of low prices, attractive inventory, and affordable interest rates, this continues to be a lucrative time to invest in a home, whether it be a first home, a move-up home, or a second home. Choosing a home is no easy process, however,...
06/28/2010
How to Avoid a Huge HVAC Mistake…and a Big Expense As things heat up in our area, I wanted to take the chance to remind you of the importance of regularly caring for your HVAC system. Failing to properly maintain your HVAC can cost you thousands of dollars. Unfortunately, I’ve had clients confron...
06/21/2010
Checklist for Improving Indoor Air Quality June not only marks the commencement of the summer season, but more importantly for homeowners, National Home Safety Month. While our thoughts turn to smoke detectors and child safety locks when considering a safe home, many homeowners often overlook the...
06/10/2010
The Top 5 Pitfalls of Selling Your Own Home While it is certainly understandable why some people would like to avoid paying a real estate agent’s commission—especially in today’s economy—homeowners need to be aware of the serious pitfalls that can occur before they embark on the process of sellin...
06/01/2010
Top 5 Ways to Build a Green Home Most of us know that adopting an environmentally conscious or “green” approach to life can benefit the planet and its future generations. But did you know that greening your home can also benefit your bottom line in terms of energy savings and tax credits? I’ve le...
05/04/2010
  How to Ensure Smooth Moves If you’re one of the many who have recently taken advantage of the first-time or move-up home buyer tax credit, there’s a happy move in your future. Unfortunately, I’ve seen the stresses of moving cast a cloud over the excitement my clients feel about heading to their...
04/27/2010
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04/22/2010
  FHA Lending Changes that Could Impact Real Estate Consumers Did you know that in 2009, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insured nearly 30% of the single-family mortgage market and that more than 50% of all first-time home buyers used FHA programs? In today’s challenging credit climate, ...
04/20/2010
Fact: All Real Estate Headlines Are Not Local None of us are immune to the constant stream of negative news about the real estate market. There’s no denying the fact that the market has suffered, along with our country’s economy, over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, this has created a se...
04/13/2010
With many Americans experiencing a financial pinch these days, there is a growing trend among homeowners nationwide to look to the outdoor areas of their own property for not only relaxation and entertainment value, but to also expand their living space and thereby, increase their home's value.Th...
04/02/2010
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