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Home shows this year are exhibiting Kitchens that have continued the use of glass as a key design element. Once used as a decorative backsplash element, it is being used as both front material as well as a counter top. Colored, frosted, painted and etched are all tendy. With the limited access and high cost of exotic veneers, the growth of ...

Prices have risen for four straight months. The median home price has fallen from a high of $230,200 in July 2006 to a low in February 2008 at $195,600, a drop of 15%. Since February, however, it has risen steadily every month. By May the index (which will be revised on July 24) had risen to $208,600, up $13,000 and a full 6.6%. Another ...

We could be in for another explosive week, as several reports will show the impact inflation continues to have on the economy. Tuesday will bring the wholesale inflation measuring Producer Price Index as well as the Retail Sales Report, which measures the total receipts of retail stores. Since these numbers reflect consumer spending patterns, this ...

Homes are now more affordable then they have been in years.  As soon as I state this, the market could turn the other way. It may be many months before we see balance in the markets, but it is coming. Price reductions have increased dramatically in the past 2 weeks as Sellers look towards the Summer selling months. Homes are no longer as ...

What will I need to bring to the Auction? For Auction sales, you will need to bring a Cashier’s check made out to yourself. Normally this Check is for 10% of the minimum sale price set by the Auction company. What happens if I am the successful bidder? Immediately after the event, you will pay a 10% non-refundable deposit and sign a ...

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DON'T OVERPAY... FILE A PROPERTY TAX APPEAL:Property taxes seem to jump up year after year. Unfortunately, we've become so accustomed to rising taxes that it's no longer a surprise. But here's something that may surprise you. Did you know that over the last eight years, property taxes have actually outpaced even inflation? Those ...

I recommend that prospective home buyers get Preapproved as a way of establishing their good faith to home sellers and agents.  Home buyers sometimes get into trouble because they aren't clued into the sequence of steps involved in financing their purchase. These Steps are Qualification, Preapproval, Approval and Lock. Qualification (or ...

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First up:The loss of tax deductions. In most cases, people who lack a mortgage pay more federal and state income taxes than those who qualify for a mortgage deduction.  A Mortgage Calculator illustrates this point: Assume that a buyer is currently paying $1,500 per month on a rental. If the buyer purchases a $300,000 property with $30,000 ...