Local Real Estate

Does Moving Up Make Sense? Answer these questions to help you decide whether moving up makes sense. How much equity do you have in your home? Look at your annual mortgage statement or call your lender to find out. Usually, you don’t build up much equity in the first few years of paying a mortgage, […]

10 Ways to Make Your House More Salable Get rid of clutter. Throw out or file stacks of newspapers and magazines. Pack away most of your small decorative items. Store out-of-season clothing to make closets seem roomier. Clean out the garage. Wash your windows and screens to let more light into the interior. Keep everything […]

5 Things to Do Before You Sell Get estimates from a reliable repairperson on items that need to be replaced soon, such as a roof or worn carpeting, for example. In this way, buyers will have a better sense of how much these needed repairs will affect their costs. Have a termite inspection to prove […]

8 Steps to Getting Your Finances in Order Develop a family budget. Instead of budgeting what you’d like to spend, use receipts to create a budget for what you actually spent over the last six months. One advantage of this approach is that it factors in unexpected expenses, such as car repairs, illnesses, etc., as […]

Tips on Buying in a Tight Market Increase your chances of getting your dream house instead of losing it to another buyer, with these easy steps. Get prequalified for a mortgage. You’ll be able to make a firm commitment to buy and make your offer more desirable to the seller. Stay in close touch with […]

10 Questions to Ask a Home Inspector What are your qualifications? Are you a member of the American Association of Home Inspectors? Do you have a current license? Inspectors are not required to be licensed in every state. How many inspections of properties such as this do you do each year? Do you have a […]