downtown high rise: Are You a Homeowner Thinking About Climate Change? - 01/26/22 02:25 PM
Are You a Homeowner Thinking About Climate Change?
Americans are more aware than ever of the effects climate change and natural disasters can have on their homes. According to a report from realtor.com:
“More than 3 in 4 recent buyers, 78%, took [natural disasters] into account when choosing the locations of their homes, . . .”
The study also found that many existing homeowners (34%) have already considered selling their houses and moving to a new location because of the changing climate. If you’re like those homeowners and are weighing your options about what to do next, here’s some information to keep in mind as you begin the process … (2 comments)

downtown high rise: How to Check If a Debt Collector Is Legitimate - 01/07/22 11:05 AM
How to Check If a Debt Collector Is Legitimate Figures from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) show that about 70 million people—more than a quarter of adults in the United States—either have a debt in collection or have been contacted about one.
Some of those people are wrongly contacted by debt collectors. Reasons include contacting the wrong person for the wrong amount, or for debt that can’t legally be enforced, according to the CFPB.
Some calls are from debt collectors who aren’t legitimate and don’t represent an original creditor or don’t own the debt. In other words, they’re outright scams.
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downtown high rise: Your Journey to Homeownership - 12/30/21 10:26 PM
Some Highlights
When it comes to buying a home, there are a number of key milestones along the way. The process includes everything from building your team and understanding your finances to going house hunting, making an offer, and more. When you’re ready to start your journey, let’s connect so you have trusted guidance at every milestone in the process. … (1 comments)

downtown high rise: Why Selling Your House with a Real Estate Professional Is Essential - 12/30/21 01:31 PM
Selling your house is no simple task. And when you sell on your own – known as a FSBO (or For Sale by Owner) – you’re responsible for handling some of the more difficult aspects of the process without the expert guidance you need.
The 2021 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) surveys homeowners who recently sold their house on their own and asks what difficulties they faced. Those sellers say some of the biggest headaches are prepping their house for sale, pricing it right, and handling the required paperwork.
Working with an agent is the best way to ensure you … (1 comments)

downtown high rise: Foreclosures Are Shooting Up. Is It a Repeat of Crisis? - 11/02/21 09:55 PM
Foreclosures Are Shooting Up—Is It a Repeat of the Early 2000s Housing Crisis?
With a federal moratorium on foreclosures ending, loan forbearance relief running out, and no end to the COVID-19 pandemic in sight, the latest data shows that foreclosures are starting to jump up. The number of properties with foreclosure filings shot up a whopping 68% in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the previous year. They rose 34% compared with the previous quarter. 
OK, time to take a step back. Most housing and financial experts don’t believe this is the start to another foreclosure crisis reminiscent of the one about a decade … (0 comments)

downtown high rise: 5 Haunted Houses You Can Buy Right Now. If You Ain’t Afraid of No Ghosts - 10/29/21 05:04 PM
Here’s a scary but true real-estate horror story just in time for Halloween: Competition to buy a home has grown so fierce that buyers are struggling to even find “zombie” properties: homes that have been abandoned by their owners during the foreclosure process but are not yet repossessed by lenders.
They’re desolate, they’re deserted—and they can be a deal. But they are deadly difficult to find. With a national shortage of homes that has hit critical proportions, we decided to unearth the metropolitan areas with the most vacant zombie homes. These are properties that investors and desperate, cash-strapped buyers may be itching to … (1 comments)

downtown high rise: The Disturbing Design Trend Perfect for Halloween - 10/26/21 11:59 PM
What Is ‘Goblincore’: A Dark, Disturbing Home Trend Just in Time for Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, it seems all too fitting that the latest decor craze celebrates all things creepy: “goblincore.”
So what is goblincore, exactly? Think flowers in a vase, but the blooms are dried up and dead. Decor motifs hail from nature’s underbelly, such as snails, moss, bones, tarot cards, and mushrooms. (Apparently, goblins and their elf brethren dwell under spongy fungi.)
A goblincore homeowner also feels that gastropods (snails, slugs) are unsung heroes, deserving a front-and-center place on the walls and as figurines on sideboards. Ditto … (2 comments)

downtown high rise: 6 Things That Happen When You Become a Homeowner - 05/21/20 09:20 AM
Becoming a homeowner is more than having a set of keys and your name on the deed. You may have a rush of emotions the day you take possession and recognize you now have your place in the world—literally. And that’s just the beginning. Here are a few more things you can expect.
You learn what pride of ownership means You may take pride in your car and your clothes and other minor possessions, but nothing compares to the feeling of being a homeowner. Buying your first place is an accomplishment, and you get to come home to that accomplishment every … (1 comments)

downtown high rise: What is it that homeowners want most? - 05/15/20 09:48 AM
What is it that homeowners want most?
· In a recent study by realtor.com, homeowners noted some of the main things they would change about their homes to make them more livable.
· Not surprisingly, more space, an updated kitchen, and a home gym rose to the top of the list.
· If you’re thinking of selling this year, having these items in your listing might make your house more desirable than ever to potential buyers. If you need advice on how to and what improvement would bring to the highest ROI in the future? Message me for virtual tour or social distant walk and … (0 comments)