The housing market has been through a lot of changes in recent years. Economic and social factors continue to shape the way the housing market functions. Recently, an interesting development in the housing market has emerged: online real estate auctions. The growing popularity of these online marketplaces could potentially transform the way real estate is bought and

  You’ve found the home of your dreams and now you need to pay for it so be prepared up front for all the costs involved. Buying a home and paying for it may seem straightforward however fees for this or that may show up when you least expect it. Being financially prepared for all

If you’re considering doing some remodeling to your home, one of the important questions to ask yourself is, “Will this project pay me back if I decide to sell my house?” When it comes to remodeling, there are big projects that pay small dividends when you decide to sell, and there are small projects that

As a lover of renovating old houses and turning them into sumptuous homes, I also have an eye for salvage houses throughout New England. About 25 years ago when I was working in the real estate assessment field consulting to town assessors, I found myself wandering around some amazing buildings adorned with period detail and

I put a full price offer in on that house! What do you mean I didn’t get it? You diligently searched for homes for sale online, toured some that you really liked, and you found some winners. And there’s one you fell in love with. Then you waited. And waited. You weren’t able to make

The Fed recently announced they would continue their current pace of purchasing bonds until the economy was stronger. This bond purchasing program is the reason that mortgage interest rates are at historic lows. Rates began to increase over the last several months just on the anticipation that the Fed would announce that they would be

Moving is probably one of the most arduous and wearisome tasks we all go through at some point in our lives. The physical burden of packing, moving and then unpacking and the emotional burden of where on earth do I put all this stuff and when will I find the time to do it. It

CHOOSING A MORTGAGE: UNDERSTAND THESE 7 FACTORS Deciding what type of home loan is best for your needs might be the most trying part of the home-buying process. Your decision involves seven components. 1. Loan amount The amount that you qualify to borrow depends on your income, expenses, down payment, and current mortgage rates. Most

How many of these 8 reverse mortgage myths did you believe? Over the past 20 years, reverse mortgages have become an increasingly popular financial tool among older homeowners planning their retirement. But they have also been controversial, and there are many misconceptions about if and when they are right for seniors. The National Council on

Maybe it’s the high gasoline prices, the tremendous amount of heavy traffic and long commutes to the office that are fueling the growing interest in urban dwelling. Or, perhaps, it’s just kind of cool to go green and be able to walk to most of the establishments that you once had to drive to for