Should You Buy a New or Existing Home?  Maybe your dream home has the intricate details that you usually find only in older construction – wainscoting and crown molding in the interior, the front porch with a swing, an older tree shading the back yard, and the white picket fence. Or maybe your dream home

Home Improvements That Amp Up Your Return on Investment Your home, your biggest investment, should be comfortable and provide a nice return on your investment. Whether you are selling your home this year or in the next five years, start building your home’s resale value now. Here are some home improvements to create a comfortable

How to Buy a Home: 7 Tips and Tricks from Real Estate Insiders No matter if you’re in a buyer’s or seller’s market, there are a few critical steps you can take to make a smarter purchase. Since buying a home is likely the biggest single investment you will ever make, being prepared will help

Top Homeowner Tax Deductions That Decrease Your Tax Burden You can’t avoid paying taxes, and we all need to pay our fair share. However, paying your fair share shouldn’t place an unjust burden on you. As a homeowner, your tax burden is doubled because you pay both income and property taxes. To decrease that burden

National Real Estate Market Primed for Expansion in 2016 Strengthening Economy Despite existing-home sales dropping last November, the National Real Estate Market is primed for expansion in 2016. Here’s why. Better weather in many parts of the country resulted in an increase in single-family and multifamily home construction. Also, the population of millennial homebuyers is

Home values are rising – but your property taxes don’t need to! Opening your tax bill can be a cause for shock, if not outrage. But you can investigate whether the assessed value of your home is too high, and the basis of an excessive property tax bill. There are measures you can then take