Factors That Affect Home Insurance

Homeowners should understand what factors dictate their insurance rates to know what they are paying for and how much they can save. The 5 factors below will directly impact your home's insurance rates. 

Material

The materials used to build your home are ...

Home Renovations That Give the Best ROI

One of these days you might want to move to another area, upgrade, or even downsize your home. Spending time and money on adding these home improvements to your house will increase its market value. Keep in mind that these renovations could work ...

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associates. This video clip wasd used because it is one of the best descriptions of the affects
of the Corona Virus on the current real estate economy.)

Real Estate Overview

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How to Prepare Your Home For Sale

Every seller wants their house to sell quickly and for as much money as they can sell it for, but it takes more than hoping your house sells to make it happen. Sprucing up your home and careful planning are important things to ...

US Economic Report

Median Home Prices

Median list prices are at a high for the first time in March at $300,000 according to a realtor.com report. According to Realtor, there are 1,349,597 active listings currently on the market with a 4% increase year over year.  ...

What matters most, higher interest rates or property deductions?

Great outlook on interest rates, the federal reserve is widely predicted to raise rates 0-1 time this year. Last year the federal reserve raised rates 4 times. At one moment in the market last year 30 yr. mortgages were as high ...

This is a discussion that has and will continue to be a debate in households across the country. Depending on who you talk to you should wait and save your 20% down payment. Most mortgage companies will offer approx 3.5% as a down payment, but you will ...

Top Questions to Ask Yourself

Have you thought about renting your home or purchasing a rental property? When you are thinking about turning your home into a rental you have to ask yourself a couple questions. These questions are essential to ask and answer yourself before turning your home into a rental ...

Managing Real Estate Investment Renovations

Investing in real estate projects is one of the best ways to spend your money if you have the right Construction Management Team. Investors (except silent ones) should be able to have a good idea of renovation costs before purchasing a property. Once purchased, you ...

Sell Before 2017 is Over!!!!

Sell your house now while rates are at all-time lows. If you live in Baltimore and are thinking about selling your house now is the best time to sell. Interest rates are at the lowest since one can remember making mortgage payments for prospective buyers ...