Realty Times – Homeowner’s Advice: Spring Cleaning

Realty Times – Homeowner’s Advice: Spring Cleaning. by Carla Hill If you haven’t already started then now is prime time for Spring cleaning. The chills and frosts of Winter are a distant memory and this means you can comfortably get out in that yard, shed, or garage and do some real work! Where do you [...]

Realty Times – Home Improvement: Energy Star Appliances

Realty Times – Home Improvement: Energy Star Appliances. by Carla Hill Does it really pay to shell out all that cash for new appliances? Let’s consider an Energy Star rated clothes washer for starters. An Energy Star qualified washer uses 30 percent less energy and a whopping half the water compared to a traditional washer. [...]

Realty Times – Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again

Realty Times – Fixed Mortgage Rates Hit Record Lows Again.   In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, average fixed mortgage rates again reached new record lows. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage at 3.79 percent continues to remain well below 4 percent and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages are also slightly down at 3.04 percent. [...]

Realty Times – Seduce Buyers With The Master Bedroom Suite

Realty Times – Seduce Buyers With The Master Bedroom Suite. by Phoebe Chongchua Kitchens and bedrooms are both very important rooms in a home. It’s in these two rooms where our basic needs are satisfied but they are also areas of a home that attract buyers for more than just what is done in these [...]

Realty Times – The Benefits of Owning a Home

Realty Times – The Benefits of Owning a Home. by Carla Hill We all know the social benefits of owning a home. Homeownership gives family stability, creates lower high school dropout rates, and of course gives the opportunity to create meaningful and lasting relationships. In addition to these great pluses, owning a home can be [...]

Realty Times – Which Housing Style Is Right For You?

Realty Times – Which Housing Style Is Right For You?.   by Phoebe Chongchua Shopping for a home is an exciting experience but there are many things to consider, starting with the fundamental question: which housing style is right for you? You might be thinking, I want to own my own home which translates in [...]

Realty Times – Which Housing Style Is Right For You?

Realty Times – Which Housing Style Is Right For You?.   by Phoebe Chongchua <!– –>Shopping for a home is an exciting experience but there are many things to consider, starting with the fundamental question: which housing style is right for you? You might be thinking, I want to own my own home which translates [...]

Realty Times – Noisy Neighbors Be Gone

Realty Times – Noisy Neighbors Be Gone. by Carla Hill <!– –>From noisy neighbors and adolescent garage bands to urban living spaces it can be hard to find some peace and quiet. Aside from relying on city and HOA ordinance enforcement, a strong hand with teenagers, or complaining to the noisy party, it can be [...]

Realty Times – The Housing Recovery

Realty Times – The Housing Recovery.   by Carla Hill <!– –>Economists and real estate experts have discussed, debated, and driven home the important role a housing recovery has in helping the overall economy recovery. In a recent speech during the 2012 National Association of Homebuilders International Builders’ Show, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke emphasized [...]

Realty Times – 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Dips Back Below 4.00 Percent

Realty Times – 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Dips Back Below 4.00 Percent.   In Freddie Mac’s results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®, mortgage rates, fixed and adjustable, moved lower on weaker housing economic indicators as the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage slid just below 4.00 percent for the week.   30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 3.99 [...]