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Tina Martin
Tina Martin
Real Estate Forecast – Second Half 2024
Will I be able to Buy a Home this year?
David George
Jul 3, 20242 min read
Myths and Facts About the NAR Settlement
National Association of REALTORS® leaders have been talking to reporters and members full-time over the past month to correct the record...
Tina Martin
Apr 19, 20244 min read
FSBO..... What should I be aware of when selling my Home?
Selling your home as a For Sale By Owner (FSBO) can offer potential cost savings on real estate agent commissions, but it also comes with...
Tina Martin
Jan 22, 20242 min read
There’s POWER in asking the right questions!
This content will benefit both Buyers and Sellers. Buyers, because you can glean information from the Seller’s answers that will help...
Tina Martin
Apr 24, 20234 min read
Reasons to Work with a REALTOR® not just an Agent
REALTORS® are members of the National Association of REALTORS® and subscribe to its strict Code of Ethics. When you're buying a home,...
Tina Martin
Apr 12, 20232 min read
GREAT NEWS for home sellers and buyers!
I read something this morning that suggests "Calmer" inflation means lower mortgage rates, per Lawrence Yun, Chief Economist for NAR. He...
David George
Apr 12, 20231 min read
TRAPPED In RENT?AFRAID Of RISING INTEREST RATES?
Moody’s Analytics’ research has characterized the US as (now) Rent-burdened nationally. They draw this conclusion because Wage growth...
Tina Martin
Feb 13, 20232 min read
RADON – Fact or Fantasy
Regardless of whether you’re in the process of buying a new home, or you’ve been in yours a while, someone might suggest you have the...
David George
Jan 18, 20232 min read
If You Wait To List and Sell Your Home It Might Cost You an Unexpectedly Large Amount of Money
Typically about 40% of home sales occur between April and July each year. Recent expectations are very different that “typical.” Here’s...
Tina Martin
Jan 5, 20232 min read
Three (3) Cosmetic Upgrades To Help You Sell Your Home!
There are simple, inexpensive, cosmetic upgrades that almost everyone can do that will make a difference whether your home sells in...
David George
Jan 3, 20232 min read
What does your Crystal Ball tell you about the 2023 housing market?
Headline Personal Finance CNN – “Mortgage rates will fall to 4.5% in 2023? That’s the estimate from Fannie Mae.” Average rates are...
Tina Martin
Jan 3, 20232 min read
If You Wait To List and Sell Your Home It Might Cost You an Unexpectedly LARGE amount of MONEY!
Typically about 40% of home sales occur between April and July each year. Recent expectations are very different that “typical.” Here’s...
David George
Oct 19, 20222 min read
Affordability & Real Estate Market Shift
Anyone contemplating selling, buying or investing in real estate knows that general economic forces have a significant influence on the...
David George
Oct 4, 20223 min read
The 1%/10% Rule Of Home Affordability
Now that mortgage interest rates are beginning to rise many prospective home owners think that real estate has become unaffordable!...
Tina Martin
Aug 4, 20222 min read
Can I still buy or sell a Home in this "Unrest"?
The mortgage market in a state of "unrest," like many of the key economic indicators. Generally speaking interest rates are ticking up...
Tina Martin
Apr 28, 20221 min read
What the heck is a HECM?
If you could significantly INCREASE your new home purchasing power and have NO monthly mortgage payment, by taking advantage of an...
Tina Martin
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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