Why you shouldn't panic about rising mortgage rates
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage inched up to 4.16%, but rates are still low by historical standards. Source link …Read More
Month: December 2016
10 Staging Tips for Holiday Decor
By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR(R) Magazine You don’t have to go all Clark Griswold to show your holiday spirit. Decorations can be subtle, tasteful and inviting when a house is up for sale during the holiday months. Sure, there are two sides …Read More
Homebuyers Aren’t Fazed by Rate Run-up
The super sensitivity of home buyers to the slightest uptick in mortgage interest rates is one of the more puzzling examples of human misperception. Buyers will rush to close or put their buying plans on ice when rates are rising …Read More
Shop Houzz: Guest Room Must-Haves (127 photos)
Prepare for out-of-town visitors by creating a warm and welcoming guest room. Including all the necessities as well as some niceties will ensure that your guests are comfortable. Cozy linens to snuggle in will provide them with a homey haven, …Read More
Homebuilders super happy but not building more homes: Here's what's up with that
Builders are super confident, but they're not building more homes. There are several reasons for this. Source link …Read More
Houzz TV: A 1961 Home Opens Up to Fearless Color and Fun (37 photos)
“Smelly, dirty, dated and very compartmentalized” is how Heather Banks describes the state of the 1961 fixer-upper she and her husband, Mike, bought in 2012 after seeing it on Craigslist. Mike, a construction manager for PSW Real Estate, and Heather, …Read More
Houzz TV: A 1961 Home Opens Up to Fearless Color and Fun (37 photos)
“Smelly, dirty, dated and very compartmentalized” is how Heather Banks describes the state of the 1961 fixer-upper she and her husband, Mike, bought in 2012 after seeing it on Craigslist. Mike, a construction manager for PSW Real Estate, and Heather, …Read More
Fed rate hike: What it means for consumers
The Federal Reserve’s decision Wednesday to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate will slowly push up rates on everything from mortgages and credit cards to savings accounts. The Fed increased its federal funds rate by 0.25 percentage points. It was only …Read More
Reader Laundry Room: More Storage for $900 in Tennessee (5 photos)
This series profiles laundry room renovations shared by homeowners on Houzz.The cost of a laundry room renovation can run as low as a few hundred dollars for superficial upgrades and into the thousands for new plumbing, machines and walls. …Read More
Yet another real estate agent mysteriously shot and killed
For the second time within a week, a real estate agent was shot under mysterious circumstances. This time, the tragedy occurred in an abandoned home in Atlanta. Here’s what police know about the home, and what the agent was …Read More