The weather is finally getting cooler, which means one thing: it’s time to ready your home for winter! Fall is a fantastic time to get your fireplace in good working order and make other preparations for the cooler months ahead. Here are some tips to...
Branding can be a tricky thing for a real estate agent considering their main focus is on helping buyers and sellers with their real estate needs. But when you consider how your clients come to you, branding quickly becomes a hot topic of conversation. Your...
To many, spring and summer are the quintessential times of year to buy a home. But as we’ve seen in 2013, where the busy summer buying period has extended into the fall, the mindset is quickly changing as home values continue to rise. With the...
Many homeowners who have sold their homes as short sales during the recent housing crisis have discovered that their credit has been penalized as if they went through a foreclosure due to an inadequacy in Fannie Mae’s software, as reported by dsnews.com. Because the GSE’s system...
In the minds of many, a home warranty is just another insurance policy. It would be an easy “no” decision for those who are weary and leery of the economic pinch and so-called benefits associated with extended warranties. However, a home warranty should not be...
It seems that with wallpaper, there are two options: it’s either gorgeous or a complete eyesore. Any way you slice it, wallpaper can be one of the trickiest things to remove. This is especially true if you’re talking about paper that has been up since...
You may not be planning a cake-and-punch party around it, but Happy Realtor Safety Month! September is the official month our industry re-focuses on Realtor safety – a great opportunity to get back in touch with best practices for safety at the office, with clients...
The Baby Boomer generation is on the fast track toward retirement, but many Boomers are contending with looming mortgage debt as they make their way toward their golden years. According to a new study released by Securian Financial Group, a St. Paul, Minnesota-based financial services...
Homeowners in need of free financing training can now take advantage of a new online tutorial training, compliments of Freddie Mac. Called CreditSmart, the online tool was created to offer new borrowers and interested parties valuable information about building their personal credit, establishing a savings...
According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s acting director, Edward J. DeMarco, some services of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will merge. The hope is that the two companies, which have each had their share of financial issues, will be able to cut some of...
