By Christine Hardenberger Gleaming granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, slate tiled bathrooms, and jetted garden tubs. Upgrading your home to sell used to mean sinking big money into high-end kitchen and bathroom renovations. Upgraded kitchens and bathrooms sold homes. Now, renovating your kitchen or bathroom could cost you far more than you’ll ever make back… Continue reading Selling Your Home in Today’s Market
Category: Advice
Fixer Upper King Reveals Secrets
Matt Stansfield is the Fixer-Upper King. He just finished his last fixer upper, and after nearly 20 years of making his living doing fixers Matt is hanging up his hammer, retiring with more than $1.5 million in cash. After a national real estate boom that has seen appreciation rise to record levels in many markets… Continue reading Fixer Upper King Reveals Secrets
Five Tips for New Home Buyers
With the first-time home buyer federal income tax credit of $8,000 this just might be the time to consider buying a home. But before you make that decision you may want to consider 5 tips that could help to determine if it’s truly the right time to shop for a home. #1 – Learn about… Continue reading Five Tips for New Home Buyers
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor
News Releases from Housing Predictor
News releases are posted from the newest to the oldest. The news releases posted here are for the use of news organizations, web site owners and bloggers, who want to keep their visitors up to date on the latest Housing Predictor news. They are provided here for you to copy and paste on to your… Continue reading News Releases from Housing Predictor
Homesteading Could Save Your Home
It’s one of the most misunderstood aspects of real estate. Homestead protections are available in 27 states, and in many cases it can protect your home from being taken away by creditors. However, a Homestead Declaration must be filed in order for the Homestead to be in effect in the majority of states. In most… Continue reading Homesteading Could Save Your Home
Affordable Home Owners Insurance
Home owners insurance policies have sky-rocketed in some states, while others are seeing their policy prices remain close to the same. All this has occurred amid record high profits in the insurance industry. Last year insurance companies netted $68-billion, while insurance policies cover less and cost more. In 2005 insurance companies profited a record $48-billion.… Continue reading Affordable Home Owners Insurance
Window Replacement Offers Tax Credit
New window replacement with Energy Star ratings can earn you a $1,500 tax credit, adding value to your home and reducing your energy bills. Let’s get honest. Do your windows whistle when it’s windy outside? Do they rattle in their panes when a compact car passes by? Has all the furniture and carpet directly inside… Continue reading Window Replacement Offers Tax Credit
Fix Up Your Kitchen with a Remodel and Love It
You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a good return on your kitchen improvement project. Consider updating cabinets and appliances for improving aesthetics and home value. Even if you can’t stand your kitchen any more, it’s not a time for grandiosity. If money is as tight as the space between two… Continue reading Fix Up Your Kitchen with a Remodel and Love It
Housing Research Center
Housing Research The Housing Research Center is a consumer resource loaded with expert information on buying, selling and investing in real estate with insight on the many facets of being a homeowner. Find the latest news on the evolving foreclosure crisis and what steps you can take to protect your best interests. Plus get general… Continue reading Housing Research Center