Stories like this make people who don’t own property happy. It should make people who own property nervous. Why? The economic tool used to allow people with less than 20% down payment to buy a house is called PMI, private mortgage insurance. The insurance policy is property specific and it is in place until…
As a Listing Agent, I market the property to the active Buyers Market. I evaluate the position of the property within that market based on feedback, data and a dash of gut-guess (trademark pending). The feedback comes from past and present clients as they walk similar homes throughout the region, and then I…
Is the American Dream, just a dream? Or, is it still the investment that our families had during the post war buildup of our modern day communities. I believe that with the correct frame of mind, you can still position yourself in the buying and selling of property- but it is getting more and more…
(photo credit- The Enquirer/ Leigh Taylor) I got an unexpected call the other day (mid-September): Caller: “Is this John? I am calling to thank you for writing a blog post about my house, the article is named “Shame on you Sibcy Cline…”.” Me: “Thank you, how can I help you?” Caller: “I appreciate your effort…
