Federal Rate Hike: We knew it was coming, it was just a matter of when. Even before Federal Reserve Board Chair Janet Yellen announced a 0.25% interest rate hike on December 16 (the first in nine years), speculation was circulating. What Will Happen With Mortgages? Federal Rate Hike Here are a few housing-related [...]
First-time buyers appear to be holding spirits in check - Home builder confidence took a slight dip last month. The Wells Fargo/NAHB Sentiment Index posted at 61 for December. That's still not bad; anything over 50 means the outlook is positive but what about the first-time buyers? First-time Buyers: Easing into 2016 First-time buyers appear [...]
Do you have plans to buy a new water heater, but the varied sizes in which are available leave you perplexed. There is something to be happy about as this situation is faced by a majority people. Besides fulfilling the requirement of having hot water, it should also be energy efficient. Water Heaters [...]
Vietnam by way of Bad Tolz, Germany It was an overcast day and the temperature was in the low forties. I was thinking it would be another great day in Bad Tolz because duty here was almost storybook in nature, it was Sunday and I was to have the afternoon off. Bad Tolz, Germany [...]
Chart Reveals Who Gained the Most Equity in Their Home The average home seller nets about a 23 percent gain in equity from the time they purchase their property – or about $40,000, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. (NAR) What is the percent of Equity Earned in your home? A closer look at [...]
7 Bedroom Styling Tricks That Anyone Can Do | Scottsdale Real Estate 7 Bedroom Styling Tricks That Anyone Can Do | Scottsdale Real Estate We spend a great deal of our time at home in the bedroom. Even when we aren’t sleeping, we’re breakfasting in bed, blogging, reading or just relaxing. But the [...]
Five Ways to Jump Start a Whole House Decluttering Effort | Scottsdale Real Estate Five Ways to Jump Start a Whole House Decluttering Effort| Scottsdale Real Estate If the piles of paperwork and jam packed closets have you feeling like a deer in the headlights, take a deep breath and a baby step… [...]
Your Guide to Stress-Free Thanksgiving Prep | Scottsdale Real Estate Hosting Thanksgiving at your house this year? With so many details to coordinate, guests to host and dishes to cook, having a plan will save headaches and pave the way for a beautiful feast you can really feel grateful for. This breakdown of just what [...]
Interesting real estate photos meant to display property presumably in their best light. These are photos that were used in the Multiple Listing Service in conjunction with the listing of that home. We are not recommending these real estate agents but thought you might get a chuckle, as we did when we saw these photos. [...]
Baby boomers finding freedom in retirement Scottsdale - Within the next five years, Baby Boomers are projected to have the largest household growth of any other generation during that same time period, according to the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard. Let’s take a look at why… In a recent Merrill Lynch study, “Home [...]