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 […]
A Home For The Holidays
The holidays are near and we’re spreading the cheer with some simple decorations that can brighten up your home for the holiday season. For your windows, hanging wreaths with red-berries or lights can brighten up the room and can be used all year long! It’s a cost-efficient way to showcase large windows and the front […]
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 […]
Home Furnishings Month Reveals New Trends, Ideas
Since September was National Home Furnishings Month, let’s take a look at some of the hottest trends in home furnishings for the fall and winter. Lifestyle blogger Amy Henderson says keeping things eco-friendly is a growing trend as more people look to reduce their carbon footprints. Henderson says look for furniture composed of repurposed materials to […]
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 Sure Ways To Waste Your Money
5 Sure Ways to Waste Your Money By Barbara Pronin No matter how careful we are with money, everyone has holes in the budget: small indulgences or careless mistakes that end up costing big dollars. The finance experts at Kiplinger’s point out six common money-wasters it makes good sense to avoid: Carrying a loan or […]
Update on Las Vegas Real Estate
Happy Holidays! There has been quite a bit going on in our marketplace today, from even further constraint in available housing, to increased NOD filings, to even higher sales prices in recent months. A little bit of history…… In August 2009, Clark County saw a whopping peak of 11,482 filings of Notices of Default. The […]