Category: Real Estate
Why owning your home is important
by: Diane Vespucci Re/Max Realty Like part of the American dream, I got married, had a baby and my husband and I bought our first home. Five years later, not part of the dream -we also got divorced and that was my first lesson...
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Dreaming about a Vacation Home or Condo?
With the changes in the tax laws and rising standard deductions, many are finding that their primary home isn’t the great tax advantage that it used to be.
Read MoreSpring is coming
by: Diane Vespucci ~ Re/Max Realty On one of the coldest days of the year, I found myself daydreaming about spring. Typical daydream – the smell of flowers blooming, a beautiful garden, blue skies, warm air – and then I began to...
Read MoreDo We Have Another Housing Bubble?
by: Joseph Panebi ~ AnnieMac Home Mortgage A great question came across my desk and, knowing that when one person has a question it’s likely others are wondering the same, I thought I’d share both question and response. “With...
Read MoreVA Loans: Not JUST for your first home
by: Gaye Jones ~ AnnieMac Home Mortgage There is nothing more satisfying than helping those that serve to own their own home! Over the years I have found that many veterans did not realize they could use their VA Entitlement...
Read MoreWhy Your Home May Not Be Selling, Even in a Seller’s Market
by: Michael Turwitt ~ Xcellence Realty Price and condition make a big difference, but other factors can also slow your home sale. Even in a seller’s market some homes linger on the market for many weeks or months, while the...
Read MoreFortune Telling for the New Year
by: Diane Vespucci ~ Re/Max Realty I am always surprised by what the year brings. Tucked somewhere in a normal, mundane week lies some surprise, maybe nice, maybe nasty. It keeps me thankful when it’s good, and often grateful...
Read MoreStart the New Year in a New Home
by: Gaye Jones ~ AnnieMac Home Mortgage If you are keeping up with today’s economy, you know that interest rates continue to rise. Current rates are at the highest level in seven years. Rates are forecasted to rise above 6% by...
Read MoreAll I want for Christmas is a Home!
by: Diane Vespucci ~ Re/Max Realty Thanksgiving turkeys are being imagined as I write this, and Christmas decorations are being pulled from attics and dusted. Children are writing wish lists and the adults are thinking about...
Read MoreKnow if NO isyour ONLY Option
by: Gaye Jones ~ AnnieMac Home Mortgage The Agencies (FHA, VA USDA, FANNIE & FREDDIE) all have guidelines to follow, but many lenders add more rules. If you are shopping for a mortgage, it’s not only the interest rate that...
Read MoreHow is my FICOScore Determined
By: Gaye Jones ~ AnnieMac Home Mortgage An interesting fact, 200 million consumers have a FICO score and just under 3 million have a perfect 850. The ethnically diverse and Millennials will likely exert their influence on our...
Read MorePlanning forEmployment Changes
Author: Gaye Jones, AnnieMac Home Mortgage Most people will meet with a financial expert to prepare for retirement. And we meet with Estate Attorneys to set up arrangements upon our death. It is just as important to speak with a...
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