Posted by Bonnie Henson // February 4, 2015
When most people think of Las Vegas, they think of bright lights and gambling. However, Las Vegas offers so much more than this. Horse properties are a hot commodity right now in real estate, as the number of them in the real estate market are not many, as compared to other choices. Due to this, […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // January 28, 2015
Buying a home is a huge commitment. It can also be a huge worry as well, especially if something happens to disrupt your income, and you are unable to pay your mortgage. While you may think that this would never happen to you, millions of companies close or get bought out every single year, and […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // January 15, 2015
Buying a home is a very stressful experience, but it doesn’t have to be if you have the right real estate professional to guide you on your way. A realtor knows how to work with the system to make sure all of the different details come together to give you a new home that you […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // January 8, 2015
Although home sales and construction levels may be a little flat, next year we expect the housing market to start climbing, which will mean good news for real estate in general. Whether you are looking for a home to buy or you have one to sell, the existing home market, rather than the new home […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // December 18, 2014
January is almost upon us and with this comes a new feeling of excitement in not knowing what is going to happen in the New Year. While you may feel as if January would be an awful time to consider buying a home, this could actually be untrue. People are looking to make a change […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // December 11, 2014
Wire transfer instructions are emailed to the buyer. The buyer complies with the instructions to the letter. The next day, escrow contacts the buyer asking if the money has been sent yet. The buyer checks with his bank and is assured that the funds have been transferred out. When the money has still not shown […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // December 4, 2014
With your home’s value likely higher than a few years ago and interest rates near all-time lows, you may be thinking about taking out a home equity credit line. Average interest rate: roughly 4 to 5%, far less than the roughly 16% charged by many credit cards. But, according to experts I’ve interviewed, there may […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // November 26, 2014
Homebuyers have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Interest rates remain low. The Federal Reserve hasn’t dumped its portfolio of mortgage-backed securities. The U.S. economy has strengthened, jobs are more plentiful, and home prices have stabilized. Add it all up and one clear conclusion is that homebuyers “basically aren’t getting as hosed […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // November 19, 2014
Experts are divided on whether student debt is affecting the housing market. A recent study by John Burns Real Estate Consulting estimated that heavy college debt will reduce real estate sales by 8 percent for this year. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York found that, for the first time in at least a decade, […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // November 14, 2014
After years in the shadows, the historic VA loan program is getting some time in the sun, but it may be short-lived. VA loan volume has surged since the housing crisis. Veterans and military buyers have flocked to the program’s more flexible and forgiving requirements in a time of tight credit. But that momentum may be […]