Impossible vs. I’m possible

A ½% increase in interest rate may not sound like much but it is roughly equivalent to a 5% increase…

You’ve saved the money and are ready to pay cash to build a new pool for your home.  However, that’s…

June and July are the busiest home sale months of the year. When inventory is in short supply and you…

You don’t have to have an Uncle IRRRL but you must be a veteran with a current VA-backed home loan. IRRRL…

Appreciation and amortization are key factors in building equity for homeowners with mortgages.  As the home goes up in value due…

An appraisal gap describes the difference between the sales price and the lower amount of the appraisal required by the…

The deadline for challenging your property tax assessment this year may be later than normal due to the stay at…

The Internal Revenue Service considers four different types of real estate.  Specific types of properties have benefits based on their…

The biggest shock to homebuyers is the soaring mortgage rates of 2022 that doubled in one year resulting in approximately…

An interesting homeownership cycle begins with a starter home and progresses to larger and smaller homes throughout a person’s lifetime.  Within…

With the rapid appreciation that homes have had in the last two years, most homeowners have equity. A common way…

The new tax law doubles the standard deduction and it is estimated that over 90% of taxpayers will elect to…

The soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar issued his famous warning “Beware the Ides of March.”  Who knew that in 2020,…

The seller has three tools available to affect the marketability of their home: price, condition and terms. Price is the…

Fear of the unknown is common among all ages.  Kids, at night, imagine monsters in their closets or under their beds…