by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 6, 2019 | Advice, Buying/Selling, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Q: My sister has bad credit but a good job and wants to buy a house. I have strong credit but a modest salary. She asked me to co-sign her mortgage loan, and the bank insists on putting me on the deed. I trust her, but I am nervous. Should I do this? A: As a...
by Susanne Dwyer | Oct 3, 2019 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—If you’ve been watching reruns of HGTV’s “Income Property” and wondering if it’s time to buy a rental property and become a landlord, you’re not alone. Between our slow-growth economy, historically low interest rates and the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 19, 2019 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Improvement, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Baby boomers are united in their intent to stay put in their homes. A 2018 AARP survey reports that about three in four participants (all at least 50) want to stay in their current home as long as possible, and 46 percent expect to never budge. But desire is not...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 18, 2019 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—In recent years, sellers have called the shots in home-buying negotiations. They’ve had plenty of leverage, too, thanks to surges in buyer demand, tight inventory and soaring home prices in many top markets around the country. But we all know that the...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 17, 2019 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Improvement, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
Many of us plan to grow old in our homes, also known as “aging in place,” and some of us have family members currently doing just that. So how can you make sure your home stays safe as you age? Let’s look at one room that is home to a large majority...
by Susanne Dwyer | Sep 15, 2019 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
For first-time homebuyers, the lead up to and through move-in day demands the level of energy one might expend training for a marathon—or scaling Mount Everest! So it’s not unusual or uncommon for new homeowners to lose sight of the necessary steps they need to...