Vickie Rohrer's (vrohrer) Blog

Are you looking to buy or sell a home on the Eastern Shore of Maryland? This can be a difficult process if you don't have a profession REALTOR at you side to walk you through every issues you might have. I have been working with Buyers and Sellers for over 11 Years and let me tell you, every tran...

If your ready to buy a home and can afford it, now is a great time to buy. Interest rates remain very low. In many areas, buyers have a lot of inventory to choose from and long-term home ownership continues to be one of the best ways for the typical American to build wealth. Indeed, the market ha...

During the times of the hot seller's market, negotiation skills weren't quite as important as they are now. All you had to do was put the house on the market with a reasonable price and let the bidding begin. Now things have changed. Today, we're seeing a more traditional market where buyers have...

If you've always thought that you would love to have that vacation home in Ocean City, Maryland than there is no better time than now. Your dream home may be within a few keystrokes away as you search the foreclosure listings in Ocean City. Summer is call, do want to feel the sand between your to...

With these market conditions there is no better time to start investing in Real Estate. Homes values have declined dramatically but rents have increased. Why wait when you can get a great price on a home and higher rents. We are renting homes by the dozen. In fact we need more rental properties i...

These are tough times for home sellers. If you're one of them, it can be tempting to launch into a series of home renovations to make your home more desirable. But be discerning about your choices, certain renovations can actually decrease the value of your home. 1. A swimming pool. If you don't ...

Where to start looking: If you know someone who is employed as an escrow officer, title representative, homeowner's insurance salesman, or loan officer, they will be able to recommend Realtors from the area they work in. You could just make phone calls to real estate offices and ask questions. As...

Now is a good time to buy! What should you be doing? Step 1: Spiff up your credit. Good credit can lower your mortgage interest rate. This could save you thousands of dollars a month. Get a copy of your credit report. You can dispute any mistakes plus find areas you need to get cleaned up before ...

Fha 203k Financing has been around for over 3 decades. It allows for both purchase and renovation to be financed all within one Loan. foreclosures are on the rise (many homes left uncared for and vandalized) low inventory of "move in condition" are creating competition (multiple contracts), leavi...

Anyone shopping for a new home and interested in an FHA loan should be aware of several changes to FHA loan requirements now in effect or scheduled to take effect soon. Those who have purchased a home before will notice some important changes in FHA rules that affect not only the cost of FHA loan...