It’s hard to have 20/20 vision as a prospective home buyer – especially considering all the mortgage myths circulating that can cloud your judgment, including one of the biggest whoppers of them all: the notion that you always need 20% down to purchase a home. Fact is, that 20% down payment rule was yesterday’s news….
Make sure your home stays updated on design trends, home technology and other luxurious features. These small and large improvements will make your home feel more refined and also increase its appeal for potential buyers. The updates should improve the aesthetics and the functionality of your house, whether it’s installation of new fixtures, windows, appliances…
An open house is how people attempting to sell a home by themselves will go about it at first. It’s easy to give your house some quick updates, plop a sign outside, and wait for business. While you will see success with minimal effort like this sometimes, there are plenty of scenarios where the approach will…
Nearly a decade removed from the onset of the Great Recession, the housing market appears to have finally gained the traction it so desperately needed to get back on track. Outside of a few outliers, nearly every indicator is in a better position today than it was just a few short years ago. And for…
While San Francisco is known as one of the most liberal places in the country, it can be quite restrictive for landlords. A rent controlled city, for certain types of rent increases, property owners must petition the Rent Board before serving the tenants with a notice of the increase. This is chief among the issues…
It seems inconceivable that you would buy something expensive without inspecting it or checking out the details first, before parting with your cash, but there are an alarming number of homebuyers who make the biggest purchase of their life, without getting a survey beforehand. When you use conveyancing solicitors, they will find out about any…
Buying or renting a townhouse or apartment as a new home can be easier than buying a house and certainly simpler than building a house. Prices can be about the same, but there is a difference in what you get. In an attached-style home, owners also pay less in property taxes each year. Economy on…