by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 26, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—When Tom Alsani heard about plans for a tiny-home community in St. Petersburg, Fla., he got so excited he immediately wanted to know more. “Right now I have a house with three bedrooms, but the kids are gone and I’m trying to downsize,” says...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 23, 2018 | Advice, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom |
(TNS)—I get many rental-related questions where the answers are too short to write a whole column about—but they are important questions. Here I answer several of them. Q: I have rented part of a house for several years, paying monthly without a written lease, and...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 22, 2018 | Advice, Consumer, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
(TNS)—Not knowing your mortgage rate can be an expensive mistake, especially in this rising interest rate market. Yet nearly three in 10 mortgage holders (29 percent) either didn’t know their mortgage rate or wouldn’t say, according to a survey by...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 19, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, For Your Clients, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—Home prices have shot up in some areas of the U.S., to the point where buyers need jumbo loans to finance them. In mortgage-speak, jumbo refers to loans that exceed the limits set by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) that buy most home loans and...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 14, 2018 | Consumer, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News, News |
Summer patio season is ramping up. The experts at Infratec say that outdoor design trends for 2018 are all about incorporating affordable luxury into your own backyard by turning your patio into a peaceful, lush oasis through low-maintenance water fixtures, a color...
by Susanne Dwyer | Jul 4, 2018 | Advice, Buying/Selling, Home Spun Wisdom, Latest News |
(TNS)—First-time homebuyers might well wonder: Where are all the starter houses? They’re right to ask, because starter homes are becoming increasingly scarce in many housing markets. Housing inventory is low and home prices are soaring. What’s a first-time...