Traci Marra's (tracisdream) Blog

Home buyer's have become jaded by consistently low rates over the past 10 years. To a current home buyer's the interest rates hitting 4.75% is no big deal and does nothing to create a sense of urgency in their home search.Any of us who were in the market prior to the year 2000 know exactly what I...

For most home buyers the time has just about run out on the Home Buyer Tax Credit. Just 48 hours remain to ink a deal to get your piece of the government pie. However, for a select group of home buyers there is a major extension available.Members of the military and certain other federal employee...

Last call for all home buyers looking to cash in on the tax credit. With only 9 days remaining until the tax credit deadline, if your not already in the market, you may just have missed the boat. As the much anticipated end nears for the tax credit, Realtors are holding their breath to see what M...

As I sit on my porch on this beautiful day looking out over the neighborhood (my house is on a hill), I am reminded of the real reasons people buy homes. Its not for tax credits, interest rates or even reduced prices. Its pride of ownership that drives us all.On a early Spring day as things begin...

Home buyers are really taking advantage of the current market. Every part of the process is favoring home buyers all the way. Right now you are seeing properties listed at 10 year lows. Never in history have we seen prices on homes roll back 10, 20, 30 thousand dollars at a time. But in addition ...

With all the new technology available these days home buyers are doing more leg work then ever. Seems we continue to create technology that is designed to make our lives easier, but it simply makes you the person doing all the work.I am hearing more and more from home buyers about how they are fi...

Now that we have seen a small break in the weather, the home buyers are ready to "Spring" into action. It only takes a few days above the freezing mark for the Spring Market to hit its stride. Home buyers are started to pour into the market. Scheduled showings on existing listings have increased ...

Is time running out for Home Buyers. With just little over 60 days left before the Home Buyer Tax Credit expires, buyers time may be running out. If you are hoping to take advantage of the Extended and Expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/, you will want to get st...

Home Buyer Alert, home prices are expected to grow modestly this year and sales will keep rising as the housing market continues to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, the National Association of Realtors said in their latest report. Home resale's are projected to total 5....

Like most first-time home buyers, you've probably heard it from family, friends, colleagues and co-workers, "you should buy a home". However, you may still wonder if buying a home is the right thing to do. Relax. Having reservations is normal. Educating yourself about why you should buy a home, m...