Marketing Your Home with Other Agents – the Multiple Listing Service

Most agents list your property in their local MLS (Multiple Listing Service). The MLS is an extensive database of all the homes listed by local real estate offices and agents who are members of the service. Essential information about your property is shown here, from square footage and number of … [Read more...]

Tax Credit Extension a Positive Step Toward Sustained Real Estate Recovery, Say Realtors®

The National Association of Realtors® today commended the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives for passing a bill that includes an extension and expansion of the current home buyer tax credit as an important step in ensuring a real estate and economic recovery. "Realtors® appreciate the … [Read more...]

Tax Credit Extension

CNN News just reported that moments ago the Senate extended the Tax Credit. More to come on what is in the bill to help homeowners buy and sell their houses. … [Read more...]

Pending Home Sales Rise for Record Eight Straight Months

Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains - the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in September, rose 6.1 percent to … [Read more...]

Types of Mortgage Lenders

Which is best? If you ask any loan officer, they will likely say the lender they work for is the best and give you many reasons why they are. If you meet the same lender years later and they work for a different lender, they will likely give you another list of reasons why that lender is … [Read more...]