Housing Market Update – October 2020
“Housing has experienced a strong V-shaped recovery and is now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.” - Mark Fleming, Chief Economist at First AmericanDownload your complimentary copy of…
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Appraisal problems in a hot real estate market
Real estate markets aren’t static. But, when a market is as “hot” as the current one, it presents problems for homebuyers and sellers.When a lender’s…
Learn about 3 hidden household hazards
When you bought your home you most likely had a home inspector visit to find out what, if anything, is wrong with it.The professional home…
Autumn in the garden
Summer 2020 brought record-breaking heat, leaving many home gardens in tatters.In fact, “July 2020 has tied for second-hottest July on record for the globe,” according…
Working on the house? Talk to your insurance agent first
The folks at Pew Research released the results of a recent poll that shows “Half of adults who say they lost a job due to…
Farms for Sale – What You Need to Know Before You Buy a Farm
For folks not raised on a farm, life on one typically starts as a dream. The whole notion of escaping city life for the wide-open…
Tips to create the ideal home-study space for your child
One of the biggest questions during the COVID-19 crisis is whether or not schools should reopen. It’s challenging to keep up with school closures on…
There’s more to buying a home than taking on a monthly mortgage payment
There are good reasons that homebuyers are counselled to see a lender early in the homebuying process. Yes, he or she will let you know…
Is Halloween cancelled this year?
There are Halloween folks and then there are those among us who can take it or leave it. Oh, and a handful of downright scrooges…
Most common defects found during the home inspection
There are two points in every home sale that have both the buyer and the seller chewing their fingernails: the appraisal and the home inspection.…