Real Estate Terminology: Closing Costs, the Fourth in a Series
Closing costs include all of the fees and costs associated with completing the sale or purchase of a home using a mortgage, that are in addition to the actual cost of… Read more ⇢
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From Hi-Tech Race Car to Hi-Tech Home
Necessity drives innovation. Last week, quadriplegic former Indy 500 driver, Sam Schmidt drove a modified Corvette around the Indianapolis Speedway by moving his head and biting down with his teeth. Arrow… Read more ⇢
Choose the Right Paint
Whether you’re preparing your home to move in, or preparing it to sell, choosing the right paint from the myriad choices available to day can be daunting. Paints come in up… Read more ⇢
How to Make Your Living Room Flow
One of the first decisions you make in your new house is where to place your furniture. In the living areas, furniture placement can make or break your home’s “flow” or… Read more ⇢
Can I Sell My House with a Reverse Mortgage?
To help you through your retirement, you took out a reverse mortgage on your family home. Now, several years into your retirement, you son wants to buy his childhood home so… Read more ⇢
What Does the Cost of Living Index Mean?
The cost-of-living index measures the relative cost to live in a certain region. There are several theories about how to arrive at the cost-of-living index, but in general it measures the… Read more ⇢
Is Seller Financing a Good Idea?
In this current market, with home prices trending up, but access to financing is more difficult post housing bubble. So, if you want to sell your home, is it… Read more ⇢
Should I Haggle Over the Price?
Buying a home, especially for the first time, is emotional. You’ve saved and scrimped for months—years even—and now you’ve found the home of your dreams. You’re in love and… Read more ⇢
Maintaining Your Home in Changing Seasons
Labor Day has passed, which means it’s time to get ready for fall. An important task is to prepare the landscaping around your home for the cooler months. You don’t… Read more ⇢
