Those who recently moved or purchased a home have probably been flooded with fliers from contractors about cleaning air ducts in their houses. That’s in addition to carpet cleaning, alarm systems, exterminators, landscapers and water quality testers. They’ll all do their best to scare you into forking over a ton of money, and there goes your
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Today there are many innovative ways to maintain an organized home. I love thinking of new ways to repurpose or recreate a space in order to make life easier and more enjoyable. Here are a few of my favorites for spring:
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It’s been one of the hottest topics in the mortgage industry since it was announced in March, and two months later, HARP 2.0 is still making headlines. And with more than 22.8 percent of all residential properties considered underwater, it’s no surprise that homeowners are anxious to see how HARP 2.0 could turn their negative equity positive.
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A telling sign of a healing market: builders worked on more new homes last month. According to the Commerce Department, builders broke ground at a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 717,000 homes in April. That’s 2.6 percent more than the previous month, signalling that the battered housing market is slowly emerging out of the woods.
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The pain of losing so much equity during the housing crisis stings, and sellers are looking for any advantage in the market to help them get top dollar for their homes. Lucky for you, there are ways to pump up the volume when it comes to extra dollars at the closing table. Read on for a few suggestions to help you profit from your home sale.
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Foreclosed homes are often some of the most affordable homes in today’s real estate market, and both homebuyers and investors are attracted to them for their long-term financial benefits. If you recently purchased a foreclosed home or plan to in the near future, you might want to consider adding a few (or all) of the modifications listed below.
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