Timely home maintenance is important to creating and preserving a home’s basic value. In addition, it also impresses potential buyers.Here are some basic steps that every home owner should undertake before spending money on large remodeling projects.
Safety.
Ensure and check smoke and carbon monoxide detectors are installed and are functional. Check fuel burning appliances to make […]

Many buyers judge a house by its exterior, or so it seems from the results of the 2007 Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report. Three of the four projects with the highest national percentage of costs recouped this year were exterior upgrades.
The most profitable project on the national level was upscale siding replacement, recouping 88 percent […]

New housing data released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggest the Northeast is coming through the real estate slump better than the rest of the country. Despite home prices in October dipping in the South and West, prices in the Northeast rose about over 1% compared to a year ago. This is the […]

The National Association of Realtors (NAR)’s latest pending home sales index point toward softer sales for the remainder of the year. However, there are large local variations.
There is good news! FHA loan applications and approvals have been rising robustly. HUD’s endorsement of FHA loans for home purchases rose 58 percent compared to a year ago. […]

Even with the recent drop in home prices, the real value of a single-family house in the U.S. has more than doubled in 10 years. In some markets and instances, home prices have tripled.As folks approach retirement, many are considering what to do about homes that are worth a small fortune. If you are in […]