Monthly Archives: January 2017

Thinking of Selling? Why Now is the Time

Reprinted from Keeping Matters Current It is common knowledge that a large number of homes sell during the spring-buying season. For that reason, many homeowners hold off on putting their homes on the market until then. The question is whether … Continue reading

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Buy vs. Rent

Reprinted from Keeping Matters Current Buying a Home is More Affordable Than Renting in 66% of US Counties According to ATTOM Data Solutions’ 2017 Rental Affordability Report, buying a home is more affordable than renting in 354 of the 540 … Continue reading

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Purchasing Power

Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters…. How Low Interest Rates Increase Your Purchasing Power According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 4.09%, which is still very low in … Continue reading

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Have You Saved Enough for Closing Costs?

 Reprinted from Keeping Current Matters site: Have You Saved Enough for Closing Costs? There are many potential homebuyers, and even sellers, who believe that they need at least a 20% down payment in order to buy a home or move … Continue reading

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Cost vs. Value: Which Home Improvements Offer the Highest ROI in 2017?

Reprinted from RIS Media Housecall Newsletter Posted on Jan 16 2017 – 1:47pm by Nick Caruso 1.3K With the many different projects reported annually in Remodeling Magazine’s Cost  vs. Value Report, not much has changed from last year…and that’s not … Continue reading

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Six Key Post-Home Purchase Moves

Reprinted from RIS Media Newsletter By Susan Ladika (TNS)—Buying a new home was probably your best financial move in 2016. Now you can continue to reap the financial benefits of homeownership in the new year and take some steps to … Continue reading

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When Packing a Storage Unit, Strategy is King

Reprinted from RIS Media Posted on Jan 11 2017 – 12:03pm by Paige Tepping Whether you’re in the process of downsizing or simply looking to open up your home a bit (without saying goodbye to your belongings for good), self-storage … Continue reading

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Thought for the day

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