Real Estate Updates

When Love Fades…

When I first met my husband, Michael, just over two leap years ago, it was my dog, Kate, who was head over heels for him. The moment Kate laid eyes on him, he was hers;...

It’s another year filled with optimism and dreams. According to the Chinese lunar year, this is the year of the Monkey or ‘Hou’, and if you are a Monkey, it means you are inherently, intellectually...

Why Buy Now…

Historically, the fall and winter months, “the off season,” usually see a reduction in home sales, as most home buyers, especially families with children, are more likely to use the warmer months of spring and...

Mi Casa, Su Casa

A recent study by the Pew Research Center, finds that millennials, age 18-34, are more likely to return home to live with their parents than to set up their own independent households. The study shows...

Making a Comeback

Rent-to-Own, renting a home, usually single family, with the option to purchase it at a later date appears to be making a comeback. This was a popular option, especially for the credit challenged, in the...

Raising Interest Rates

Federal Reserve Chair, Janet Yellen, has confirm that the Fed is on track to increase interest rates later this year. However, concerns of “unanticipated developments” could delay or accelerate the process. And although the economy...

Reducing Mortgage Payments

6.5 million Homeowners with mortgages could save approximately $200-$500 on their monthly payments by refinancing, most could qualify and benefit from traditional refinancing while 450,000 are HARP-eligible. HARP, the Home Affordable Refinance Program, is a...

When Love Fades…

Why it’s good to be a Monkey

Why Buy Now…

Mi Casa, Su Casa

Making a Comeback

Raising Interest Rates

Reducing Mortgage Payments

The (Un)affordability of Homeownership

Worrying About Interest Rates…

The Right Mortgage – When is the Federal Reserve raising rates?

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