Effectively Remodel Your Home to Sell!
Thinking of selling your home? Have you thought about making any improvements before you sell? Be careful what projects you complete and what projects you leave unfinished! Most buyers are attracted to a certain neighborhood because of the location and pricing of the homes. Making your home seem updated won’t necessarily set it […]
Tips for Keeping your House Warm without Burning a Hole in Your Pocket
The winter months mean celebrating the holidays, reconnecting with family and friends and planning your resolutions for the New Year. They can also mean a sharp increase to your monthly heating bill in order to stay warm and comfortable. If you’re interested in controlling your energy expenses while maintaining comfort, the tips below will […]
5 Reasons Why It Makes Sense to Buy a Home Now
Many of the critical factors for a recovery in housing prices are in place. The drop in housing prices, coupled with the current low mortgage interest rates has brought affordability back into alignment with historical ranges in most markets. Unemployment levels appear to have bottomed out, and a growing number of real estate economic indicators […]
3 Easy Holiday Shopping Strategies
Thanksgiving comes late this year, which means a shorter-than-usual holiday shopping season. If you’re not the type to buy gifts throughout the year, getting an early start on holiday shopping can help ensure you have enough time to find gifts for everyone on your list, and perhaps, most importantly, save money. Here are three things […]
Recovery to Continue in 2014, Says NAR; Rates and Home Prices Predicted to Rise
Recovery to Continue in 2014, Says NAR; Rates and Home Prices Predicted to Rise By Nick Caruso The real estate market will continue its road to recovery in 2014, with home prices rising 6 percent and mortgage rates hitting 5.4 percent. In addition, demand is predicted to plateau, all according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist […]
Are Dated Appraisals Holding Back the Recovery?
Are Dated Appraisals Holding Back the Recovery? By Andrew King Some of the most beaten down real estate markets are finally experiencing that long-awaited bounce back from the crash. Cash offers are yielding more sales. Pent-up demand is driving prices higher. But something’s missing. Brokers in the faster markets, such as Nevada, California and Florida—where […]
Most Common Fall Home Improvements for Homeowners This Season
With over half of all homeowners planning to make some type of improvement to their home this year, the question is: What exactly are they changing? Homeowners are choosing to wait until the high temperatures break and cooler weather hits to begin outdoor work, and home improvement companies are looking to unload new products to […]
5 Things to do When Buying a House and Applying for a Mortgage
Buying a house is a big deal and, furthermore, so is applying for a mortgage. When you’re ready to purchase a house you need to get your finances in order to work out just how much you can afford to spend. 1: Be Realistic Many people over-estimate how much they can afford on a monthly […]
And the Winner is…
New Home Resource’s very own Joanna Piette was nominated in this year’s Best Of Silver State Awards. Over the last few months we have been asking you to vote for Joanna for Best Real Estate Agent in the Real Estate category. Last night, the awards ceremony was held at the Summerlin Performing Arts Center. The […]
Joanna Piette nominated for Best Real Estate Agent
New Home Resource’s very own Joanna Piette has been nominated in this year’s Best Of Silver State Awards. With three competitors for Best Real Estate Agent in the Real Estate category, she needs your vote via the Facebook voting app which closes on June 1, 2013. The Best of Silver State Awards award ceremony will […]