I recently reported on a class I attended at the local Real Estate Board on the appraisal aspects of real estate. It was called aMaking Sense of Home Values in this Crazy Marketa. The speaker was an appraiser from DS Murphy, one of the largest appraisal companies in the area. I had a question about the effect of a land fill on new homes, e.g. building near an existing landfill. At the end of...
I recently took a class at the local Real Estate Board on the appraisal aspects of real estate. It was called aMaking Sense of Home Values in this Crazy Marketa. The speaker was an appraiser from DS Murphy, one of the largest appraisal companies in the area. It was a very interesting class and answered many of the questions we had. One answer I was glad to have concerned the impact of landfills...
Summer is coming to an end. Have you done everything you wanted to do with your children? Don't worry; there is still time to make the last couple of weeks count with the family (and even get a few jobs done). 1. Run in the sprinkler. Do not just turn it on and watch. Don your summer clothes or your swimsuit and jump right in there with...
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) a U.S. home prices jumped in May, marking the second month of gains, according to a closely followed index released Tuesday. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city composite rose 2.2% on the month to take the 12-month change to 0.7%. All 20 cities in the index saw monthly gains, including a 4.5% surge in Chicago and a 4% gain in hard-hit Atlanta. On a year-over-year basis, prices are down 0.7%, the smallest fall in 18 months....
[caption id="attachment_865" align="alignleft" width="98"] Tamra Wade[/caption] We met with the rental home owner on Monday and signed the Lease Agreement, paid August rent, and she handed us the keys and said to "come and go as you will". Wow. We are grateful for the leniency of a few extra days to be able to transfer some of the small stuff in the car as we come to church or visit with children/grandchildren. The bump...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its monthly report Tuesday on U.S. home prices in May, based on its House Price Index (HPI) for houses financed or guaranteed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. According to the FHFA, home prices increased in May by 0.8% from April to an index level of 188.06, which was the highest level for home prices since August 2010 (see top chart above). The April-May increase in the...
How much home can I afford? When you're buying a home, mortgage lenders don't look just at your income, assets, and the down payment you have. They look at all of your liabilities and obligations as well, including auto loans, credit card debt, child support, potential property taxes and insurance, and your overall credit rating. Use this calculator to determine how much of a mortgage you may be able to obtain. Click on the link...
Daily Real Estate News | Friday, July 20, 2012 Median list prices nationwide have risen 2.68 percent in the last year to $195,000, according to June housing data from Realtor.com of 146 metro markets. But in some markets across the country, asking prices have soared even more, in some cases jumping even more than 30 percent in the past year. The following are the eight metro areas that posted the largest jumps in...
Are you part of Sugar Hill's History?? Sugar Hill was incorporated in 1939 and with the grand opening later this year of our new City Hall we want to celebrate the rich history of our town. We will be creating a historical display featuring photos, first person accounts, stories, documents and even tall tales about the place we...
Check out the newest photo album created on Stonewater Creekas Facebook Page. It is the Design Options album. We have compiled photos of several homes completed by Holt Builders in order to give you some ideas of the decorating possibilities for your future home! There are photos of different cabinet combinations, the standard granites, a sampling of the different available tiles, carpet, paint combinations, the different fireplace surrounds. Homes at Stonewater Creek are all...
