This beautiful builder’s acre is located on a quiet, low-traffic street in South Pinecrest.  A house sits on the property, waiting for you to continue the updates or tear it down and build new.  Take advantage of the current market; it has been a while since land value in Pinecrest was this low.   The Village of […]

I know it sounds obvious, but knowing what you are looking for isn’t always as simple as it sounds.  Once you are pre-approved for a mortgage, decide what your ideal neighborhood and home would be.  Are schools important or is it more important that you be close to work?  Determine what the “must haves” are.  […]

The first and most important step in buying a home is to get pre-approved by a lender for a mortgage.  This can be directly from a bank or credit union you do business with or through a mortgage broker.   Getting pre-approved will let you know how much house you can afford or, better yet, how […]

So, you have decided to get off the fence, take advantage of the steep price decreases and finally buy your dream home.  You have surfed the Internet, looked at pictures, maybe even settled on a neighborhood.  STOP!  Before you go any further you need to talk to a mortgage broker and find out if you […]

Both are good for your health! According to a recent U.S. News & World Report article there are more than just economic benefits in owning your own home. "People have more extensive social support systems, and that has a potential positive impact on health," according to William Rohe, professor of city and regional planning at […]

Single Family Homes 2% increase in sales of single family homes from 2007 to 2008. Total sales of single family homes increased from 318 in 2007 to 325 in 2008. If you average the number of homes sold in the last quarter of 2008, there is still a 23 month supply of single family homes […]

Okay, so things are scary out there. You can’t open a paper, turn on the t.v. or listen to the radio without hearing doom and gloom news. Layoffs, no one is shopping, increasing unemployment, the stock market fluctuates wildly. But, since people are scared and aren’t buying much of anything, it is the perfect time […]

Okay, so things are scary out there. You can’t open a paper, turn on the t.v. or listen to the radio without hearing doom and gloom news. Layoffs, no one is shopping, increasing unemployment, the stock market fluctuates wildly. But, since people are scared and aren’t buying much of anything, it is the perfect time […]