Keeping Current Articles Data Says April is the Best Month to List Your Home for Sale The spring housing market is off to the races! The inventory of homes for sale is increasing, buyers are out in force, and interest rates have remained low, piquing the interest of buyers and sellers previously on the fence about making a move. New research from realtor.com shows that the first week of April is […]
Keeping Current Articles The Enormous Divide Between the Headline and the Truth “I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage.” – John Stuart Mill (1840s) Even back in the mid-1800s, people knew that negative news sells. That is still true today. All forms of […]
Keeping Current Articles Your Tax Refund Is The Key To Homeownership! According to data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans can expect an estimated average refund of $3,143 this year when filing their taxes. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year. Tax refunds are often thought of as ‘extra money’ that can be used toward larger goals. For anyone looking to buy a […]
Articles Buying a Home in Irvine, CA? Being a great place to live also means being a great place to work. With a vibrant economy, Irvine is home to several large employers and many high-tech businesses. It is rated one of the top cities for start-up businesses. With its strong, fast-growing economy, Irvine helped place Orange County as one of the top ten fastest growing job markets.
Keeping Current Articles 20 Tips for Preparing Your House for Sale This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: When listing your house for sale, your top goal will be to get the home sold for the best price possible! There are many small projects that you can do to ensure this happens! Your real estate agent will have a list of specific suggestions for getting your house ready for market and […]
Keeping Current Articles Is Your House Priced To Sell Immediately (PTSI)? In today’s real estate market, with more houses coming to market every day and eager buyers searching for their dream home, setting the right price for your house is one of the most important things you can do. According to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index, home values have risen at over 6% a year over […]
Keeping Current Articles Do 46 Million Millennials Know They Are Mortgage Ready? Many have written about the millennial generation and whether or not they, as a whole, believe in homeownership as part of attaining the American Dream. Millennials have taken longer to obtain traditional milestones than the generations before them, such as getting married, having kids, and buying a home. However, that does not mean that they […]
Keeping Current Articles What Credit Score Do You Need To Buy A House? There are many misconceptions about the credit score needed to buy a house. Recently, it was reported that 24% of renters believe they need a 780-800 credit score to be considered for a mortgage. The reality is they are misinformed! Only 25% of the Americans have a FICO® Score between 740 and 800. Here is […]
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Keeping Current Articles Want To Increase Your Family’s Wealth? Here’s How! Everyone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s. Buying your own home provides you with a form of ‘forced savings’ that allows you to use your monthly housing costs to increase your family’s wealth. Every month that you pay your mortgage, you are paying off a […]
Keeping Current Articles Don’t Let Your Luck Run Out! Buy A Home This Spring [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights: Interest Rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage have dropped to 4.41% from near 5% in 2018. Take advantage of more inventory coming to market in the spring to find your dream home! Buying now will allow you to start earning equity today! Content previously posted on Keeping Current Matters
Keeping Current Articles Homeownership is a Cornerstone of the American Dream “The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The famous quote attributed to Mark Twain can apply to homeownership in the United States today. During the housing bubble of the last decade, the homeownership rate soared to over sixty-nine percent. After the crash, that percentage continued to fall for the next ten years. That led […]
Articles Why You Should Hire An Agent Who Is Like Bill Belichick To Sell Your Home Now that the Super Bowl is over, the last “unofficial holiday” of the holiday season has come to an end, and the “Listing Season” begins. We will start to see homeowners list their homes for sale, and buyers will start house hunting again.
Articles Money Magnet Chant* “I’m a GREAT salesperson, I’M A GREAT SALES PERSON, I’m a MONEY magnet!” yeah, no thanks.
Articles Should I Wait Until Next Year to Buy a Home? Word on the street is that homes are taking longer to sell, and prices are coming down. There is talk that it would be better to wait until prices drop further like they did between 2008 and 2011. Others are saying that the market moves every 10 years and we are overdue for a correction. Some of you might be thinking that is the start of what we saw in 2008 when the real estate market crashed.
Articles Sellers Beware – Real Estate Fraud Alert A real estate agents job is to advertise your home for sale to the world to attract a buyer. But what happens when the agent also catches the attention of scam artists? Is your agent skilled enough to spot this clever new scam?
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Articles Mom Earned Those Greys… She earned those greys… Each one a battle scar of some life event she has had to overcome. I’d like to think that very few were from me, but let’s be honest I’m sure I caused more than my fair share.
Articles 6 weeks until time is up – Maybe I should plan a vacation? January 1st is long behind us. For many of us so are our New Year’s Resolutions. How are your goals coming along? Now is the time to evaluate and re-commit. Break those big imposable goals into smaller bite-size pieces. It is not too late.
Articles An Underdog Story I find game strategies interesting.  The real estate industry is no different. Agents are always trying to figure out each other’s game plans. Even in large companies, individual agents do not share with one another for fear of giving an advantage to a competitor. Make no mistake about it even agents of the same company are competitors against each other. 
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