While the debate over climate change rages on, energy-efficient features have become a key attraction for today’s home buyers. The National Association of Realtors’ 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers found that nearly 90 percent of buyers considered heating and cooling bills important, and more than 70 percent wanted high-efficiency appliances. “One of the things that we as advocates …
Where do you see yourself in 20 year? How will you like this house when you’re older? These are valid concerns of any homeowner. The aging process is not easy, and it must be met gentle. Getting older does not mean you must give up all of your old self. Live your life. Key Takeaways: Alliance Credit Counseling 8000 Corporate …
There aren’t many things that make a home feel like home or increase its value like beautiful wooden floors. You can choose between solid or engineered and both have pluses and minuses. Some do better with kids and animals and others are better for areas that don’t have heavy traffic. The biggest thing to keeping your hardwood floors looking pristine …
A home is probably the biggest purchase you’ll ever make. You’ll work with real estate agents, get a mortgage, write purchase offers and counters, do home inspections, and more. Yet it’s true that buyers should allow plenty of time for their home search, especially in markets with a low inventory of homes for sale. Successful home-buying requires a commitment to …
Do you have cracked walls? Doors that won’t close? Bulging floors? Any of these can be signs of foundation problems. Foundation settlement can lead to major structural problems within your home. Luckily there are ways to repair a concrete foundation without having to tear it out and start from scratch. Key Takeaways: Alliance Credit Counseling8000 Corporate Center Dr Suite …
It seems like with the unpredictable 2017 housing market up and coming, many people are in the market to sell their homes and upgrade. This is the most basic info one could wish for when trying to improve your overall home quality and up those home offer prices for good. Realty Training 101: How to Sell Houses and Help Clients
Carpets and rugs can be expensive, so when you get them you should take as good care of them as you can. There are many ways to get the most out of your rugs as you can. Hiring and professional cleaner and cleaning them consistently can prolong the life of rugs and carpets. Prolonging the Life of Your Carpets & …
A whopping 86% of millennial home shoppers indicated they were buying now because of a change in their household size and composition—which includes marriage, having children, or planning to start a family. This “growing household” trigger was much higher for millennials than for any other type of home shoppers. Likewise, millennials were way more likely to say that a stable …
Homeowner Associations (HOAs) have become more prevalent in recent years than ever before as people turn to the community lifestyle. But, many homeowners don’t think about what a community does beyond maintaining and protecting property values. It’s surprising how many homeowners don’t know what their community can do for them…and vice versa…what they can do for their community. Key Takeaways: …
Millennials, which usually fall into the first-time homebuyer pool, are predicted to start moving into the housing market soon as they opt out of renting. Unfortunately, this forecast report states that what was once a great time to buy for young buyers, is turning into a time filled with a lot of roadblocks. Key Takeaways: http://www.housingwire.com/articles/38624-will-interest-rates-price-millennials-out-of-the-market-before-they-can-even-jump-in Alliance Credit Counseling 8000 …