Interest Rates: A History [Infographic]

With interest rates at an all-time historic low, it’s easy to get complacent and take them for granted. Here’s a look back at the 1980’s with interest rates of 18.45% at the peak to September 2012 of 3.47%. Wow, what a deal! Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending October 19th 2012

This week in real estate: Home prices rise while number of homes sold falls, real estate investors find favor in flipping houses & the housing recovery moving faster than expected. Here are the headlines in real estate you may have missed this week: California home prices rise in September; sales fall (via Mercury News) A continued shortage […]

Top 10 Signs You Are Being Scammed [Infographic]

Real estate scams are as old as time so it’s important to be aware of some key red flags which may save you thousands of dollars or even your home. Below is a list of red flags to consider relating to mortgage fraud. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 28th 2012

FHA Financing for condos, help to refinance, a return to peak for home prices, California’s Homeowner Bill of Rights and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: FHA eases burdensome condo financing rules (via Los Angeles Times) The biggest source of funding for low-down-payment condo mortgages, the Federal Housing Administration, has […]

Most Common Pricing Mistakes [Infographic]

Pricing your home for sale is one of the most important elements when listing your property for sale. Get it wrong and chances are you’ll either leave some money on the table or won’t sell at all. Below are the top 4 most common pricing mistakes you can make when selling your home. Was this useful? […]

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending September 21st 2012

Housing recovery under way, decrease in homes for sale, life after bankruptcy and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Shortage of California homes up for sale (via San Francisco Chronicle) After years of having too many homes and not enough buyers, real estate agents in California now have […]

Buying and Selling Walkability [Infographic]

Finding the value in your a home’s walk score both for the buyer and seller. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Top 10 Legal Mistakes Home Buyers Make [Infographic]

Here’s a list of the most common legal mistakes home buyers make when buying a home. Was this useful? Share or leave a comment below!

Headlines in Real Estate for week ending August 17th 2012

Getting your asking price when selling your home, the costs of buying a home, shadow inventory in the spotlight and much more. Here are the real estate headlines you may have missed this week: Closing fees ease up (via The New York Times) For some people, a major hurdle to homeownership is the closing costs that […]

The Home Buying Process [Infographic]

The graphic below shows us how many properties a typical home buyer viewed before purchasing as well how most people tend find their home. How many homes did you view before purchasing?