Buying a home during the pandemic
Most homeowners don’t want to put their homes on the market in the midst of a pandemic, but some do need to move, and it’s not the worst time to sell.
Existing home sale plunge 9.7% in 3rd straight monthly drop
The National Association of Realtors said Monday that the monthly decline pushed sales down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million, the slowest pace since a home buyers tax credit expired in October 2010.
Appeal your property tax now
When it comes to your 2020 property taxes, there’s still a way for you to appeal your assessment for this year, but the window for that process is closing fast.
Refinance now and save for years to come
Home loan interest rates are lower than they’ve been in several years, yet millions of American homeowners who should refinance to these lower rates have not done so, and it's literally costing them money every day that they wait.
Maryland mansion with unique replica town in basement listed for $4.5M
A $4.5 million dollar home up for sale in Potomac, Maryland has been getting a lot of attention on social media partially because it has a "tiny town" in the basement.
US existing home sales plunge 17.8% in April
The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that last month's decline pushed sales down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.33 million units, the slowest pace since September 2011.
What if you can't pay your rent?
The Coronavirus shutdown has already caused major changes in the lives of most Americans. Whether we are social distancing or experiencing the disease first-hand, we all are affected. And one result of the virus is that many Americans are now unemployed, but your landlord says the rent is still due on the first of the month.
New home sales plunge 15.4% in March as virus hits
Sales of new single-family homes dropped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000 last month, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce.
6 steps to finding the perfect rental home
Homeownership rates have been falling for the past eight years, according to a report by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. That means more people are renting, making it harder to find a rental home.
Looking to buy a home? Most home tours now online to help prevent spread of coronavirus
Looking to buy a home? These days most of your home tours will be online to help prevent the spread of the Coronavirus.
Zillow seeks to bypass traditional agent role
The past 20 years have so fundamentally changed the way Americans think about buying and selling homes that it’s easy to forget that the way we actually buy and sell homes is the same as it ever was.
Realtors adjust to the new norm during COVID-19 pandemic
Realtors are now using live streams and virtual tours online to show homes to prospective buyers to avoid spreading the COVID-19 virus in person.
Synthetic stucco: perception still hurts
Hardcoat stucco siding is a siding material made of Portland cement, sand, lime, and water. Applied in three coats over a lath base, it provides a solid, durable, and seamless home exterior. Some advantages of hardcoat stucco include a natural resistance to fire, lasting durability, and low maintenance. It is labor0-intensive and thus very expensive.
Coronavirus pandemic drives home loan rates to new low
The Coronavirus pandemic has already caused major changes in the lives of most Americans, but one unexpected result of the virus is that home loan rates have fallen to new lows. Does this create an opportunity for you? Real estate expert John Adams breaks it all down.
The smart way to buy a house in 2020
Real estate expert John Adams is sharing several tips on the "smart way to buy a house in 2020."
The legacy of real estate mogul HJ Russell
Herman J Russell built one of the country's leading black owned construction, real estate and concessions empires.
Millennials find home buying overwhelming
While the majority of millennial first-time homebuyers entering the market this year believe it's a good time to buy, many report feeling overwhelmed by the process and most have not taken the first financial steps toward homeownership.
Never too late to begin investing in real estate
Real estate expert John Adams discusses how it's never too late to begin investing in real estate.
Rental scam finds Decatur family scrambling for shelter
There's a real estate scam out there that's been around for a while but it works, and in the process real families get hurt.
Recent events cause home loan rate decline
We hear daily about new all-time record highs in the stock market. It seems like everyone who wants a job can find one, and the economy seems to be hitting on all eight, and maybe even ten, cylinders.