As the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses to close and employees to take refuge at home last March, the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System took unprecedented action, lowering the benchmark interest rate to functionally zero percent.
Real estate and moving sites often include "walking scores" on how a city or area stacks up against others in terms of "walkability". That's because each year, more of us move to walking-friendly cities for various reasons.
In addition to finding employers who are searching for recent graduates to fill their open, high-paying job positions, new job recruits will also be taking a hard look at the housing market to ensure that they can find a comfortable home that should increase in home value over the years.
Few things say success like property ownership. Few things indicate prosperity like upgrading to a larger and more spacious residence. Yet we have all heard horror stories of money pits and unmanageable debt.
When interviewing real estate agents, they should give you proposals that spell out their commission rates and marketing plans. In today's day and age, it's important to hire a real estate agent that is experienced, local and tech savvy.
Author and Holocaust survivor Corrie Ten Boom once advised her readers: "Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open." Good advice from someone who knew both abundance and poverty.
When couples decide to purchase a new home, there are some common considerations that will factor in as they make this important decision. At the top of this investment process is determining what home value they can afford and finding a neighborhood condusive to their lifestyle.
Among the most nail-biting periods during a home sale is the inspection. Needless to say, both parties to the transaction are a bit nervous: the seller, because the results may require costly repairs or price concessions; the buyer, if the dream house turns out to be more of a nightmare.
In fishing, as in life, purpose often determines what techniques and tools are employed. The same holds true in real estate conveyance. Some sellers would rather not wade through a sea of unacceptable offers to find the one they want.