The circumstances of life have ways of upending our comfortable routines. Medical emergencies, financial setbacks, legal challenges, family dramas and political reversals -- not to mention fires and floods -- each and all can interrupt our ordered existence with new demands.
If you're thinking about selling your home, the most important item on your agenda is to find a good Realtor®. All sellers aim to maximize their profit; most are also looking to pay a minimum amount of commission.
Building homes that speak to the concerns, passions and realities of the 21st century is a task that incorporates myriad elements. Certain fixtures and functions that were once exotic or luxurious are now expected by the more recent generations of home buyers.
In our recent post "Sustainability and the Modern Home (Pt.1)", we looked at several basic features of the modern house that are coming to be expected by the newest generation of home buyers. Not only do these elements promote sustainability, they likewise boost home value.
When we hear the word "sustainability," some of us may simply roll our eyes while envisioning tree-huggers and tofu. In fact, however, this term simply calls forth an ancient -- even instinctive -- principle of human survival.
On February 16, 2021, President Biden announced the mortgage forbearance program would be extended through the end of June. This announcement has taken immediate pressure off millions of American homeowners that have been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
Home buyers are certain to have questions when looking for homes and their Realtors can be a great source for information. However, there are common questions that Realtors cannot legally answer. Federal, state or local fair housing laws are the reason these questions can't be answered.
Although it has its own set of problems -- and has not become widespread as quickly as advocates had hoped -- cryptocurrency, exemplified by Bitcoin and others, is nevertheless making inroads into world and U.S. commerce. It is even closing in on mortgage finance and property conveyance.
Securing a mortgage involves seemingly hundreds of moving parts. It is no surprise, then, if one or two of them go missing or prove to be defective. This can be especially true when a condominium unit serves as the subject property.