New home sales in June fell by 1.0% from May, to a rate of 312,000. Relative to a year ago, sales are up 1.6%. While the rebound is more than welcome, it is still a very dismal rate of new home sales. Also, there was a downward revision to the May numbers of 4,000 to […]
Real Estate: To Buy, or Not to Buy?
Buying a home is a major emotional and financial decision. Often times, people want to buy a home; however, emotionally cannot afford to commit to the home-buying process. They are, in fact, afraid. “My payment will be too high” or “What if I lose my job,” are some of the “excuses” people often use. Here […]
Staging Your Home for Sale
While it’s a good time to buy a home, it’s a brutal time to sell. So it may pay to make your home look its best. One way to do that is via staging… Have you ever staged a home for sale, or know of someone who has? We’d love to hear how it went? […]
Driving Cross Country for Free
If you’re looking for a unique and inexpensive travel idea, here’s one you probably haven’t thought of: driving someone else’s car! Know anyone who’s done this? We’d love to hear about it. Just use the comment link below to tell us abou tit.
Heat Wave: 5 Ways to Keep Your House Cool
With summer heat baking just about every region in the country, consider these tips for helping you and your house stay cool. Plant Trees Around Your House Obviously this is not going to provide you a lot of relief from the heat this year, but in future years, it’s still going to be hot during […]
How to Calculate the Cost Basis of Your Home
When you decide to sell your home, you need to know what the cost basis of the home is, because it needs to be noted on your income tax return for the year you sell your home. When you are considering selling your home, taxes are probably not the first thing on your mind. Taxes […]
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