The Real Estate Pendulum: one side is Real Estate as Investment, the other is Real Estate as Home. In the housing frenzy a few years ago, people looked at their home almost purely as an investment with constant growth. Many refinanced their home extracting equity to buy a lifestyle beyond their means. Many saw fantastic [...]
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HOME VS. INVESTMENT
Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, tagged Real Estate investment on October 21, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
If HE says it is TIME to buy a home, BUY A HOME!
Posted in For Buyers on October 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“If you don’t own a home, buy one. If you own one home, buy another one. And if you own two homes, buy a third and lend your relatives the money to buy one.” – John Paulson 9/27/2010 WOW! That’s a powerful statement. There is no question that John Paulson is a bull when it comes [...]
The 5 Components of a Good Credit Score
Posted in For Buyers, tagged credit scores, Financing on August 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone knows that you need a good credit score to get a mortgage. Most even know that your score will affect the rate and fees you pay for your loan; but few are aware that your credit score also is a determinant of your homeowners’ and auto insurance rates and a myriad of other things. [...]
Supply and Demand
Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Market Trends on August 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Supply Goes Up, Prices Come Down. It’s that SIMPLE. The big question in real estate is what will happen with home prices over the next few months. The experts have already weighed-in predicting prices will probably take another dip down. The reasoning? Put simply, the inventory of homes on the market is greater than the [...]
5 Reasons to Buy Today
Posted in For Buyers on July 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
1. Real Estate is a Great Long Term Investment Mike Mandel, former chief economist at BusinessWeek and current Senior Fellow at Wharton’s Mack Center for Technological Innovation, said: “We’ve just had the biggest boom and bust in real estate in recent history. Nevertheless, real estate has still greatly outperformed the stock market over the past ten [...]
Charlotte hits national rankings – AGAIN
Posted in For Buyers, For Sellers, Market Trends, tagged Charlotte real estate market on July 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Charlotte ranked top 10 places to live by Relocate America Relocate America ranks Charlotte as one of the top 10 places to live, citing regional location, moderate climate, low cost of living, a vibrant economy and local attractions. Find out why people love to call Charlotte HOME. Rounding out the list: Hunstville AL, [...]
