Builders of new homes offer or are required to warrant their work for a specified period. Municipal inspections are generally…
Like opening and closing a faucet increases and decreases the water flow, lowering interest rates increases home sales and raising…
Nobel Prize recipient, Richard Thaler, in his research into seemingly irrational economic behaviors, “found that consumers generally search too little,…
Many years ago, Las Vegas hotels would entice customers with inexpensive rooms, meals and entertainment so they would gamble. It may…
A dirty air filter decreases the effectiveness of your HVAC system because it inhibits airflow and allows dirt, dust, pollen…
How old is your bedroom furniture and what did you pay for it? Don’t know? That’s okay, let’s try an…
With all of the encouragement from celebrity spokespersons like Fred Thompson, Robert Wagner and Henry Winkler, there is a growing…
In an attempt to compare homes, one of the common denominators has been price per square foot. It seems like…
The Veterans Administration guarantees home loans for eligible veterans. It is considered an attractive loan because the veteran can purchase…
More money has been lost to indecision than was ever lost to making the wrong decision. The economy and the…
The first home purchase can be the culmination of years of planning and consideration. Buyers typically look for 12 weeks…
Freddie Mac chief economist, Frank Nothaft, says that affordability, stability and flexibility are the three reasons homebuyers overwhelmingly choose a…
It’s disappointing, frustrating and sometimes, discouraging when you lose a home you want to buy. One of the hardest lessons…
In a study released by TD Bank, 65% of buyers with mortgages that required mortgage insurance said the higher monthly…
It is generally considered a seller’s market when the conditions favor the seller. This condition exists when demand is high…