by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 22, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News
(TNS)— A home inspection is an assessment of a home’s condition. Home inspectors not only identify problems with houses; they can give buyers information that will help them with the upkeep. “We want to teach them how to maintain the property because...
by Susanne Dwyer | Apr 1, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, How-To, Latest News
(TNS)—If you’ve been thinking about buying a second home, now is a good time to take the leap. Mortgage rates are still historically low. But there are some vital things to do before you start shopping. Follow these steps to make buying a second home a smooth...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 27, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, House Canary, Latest News
Today’s Ask the Expert column features Dan Steward, president of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. Q: Should sellers get a home inspection to help the mortgage process along? A: If you’re a seller, it behooves you to get your own home inspection prior to...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 27, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News
(TNS)—Buying a home is a huge investment—probably the most significant purchase of your life. It’s not something you should do without preparation. Before you start on the road to homeownership, make sure you are ready. Improve your credit score. A high credit...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 13, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Latest News, Trending
There are many economic variables to consider when selling your home when interest rates are rising. If that’s the only changing economic variable, you’re generally going to see a negative impact on both home sales and home prices. This means as interest rates rise,...
by Susanne Dwyer | Mar 4, 2018 | Advice, Consumer, For Your Clients, House Canary, Latest News, News
In 2017, multiple regions were severely impacted by natural disasters—and the real estate industry has been affected by them all. But one event which often occurs across the U.S. has largely been out of the limelight. Sinkhole activity typically occurs in areas of...