Are you starting to feel cramped in your apartment? Are you ready to start a family but not ready for homeownership? Did the housing crash leave you skeptical about buying a home? If so, you might want to consider renting a single-family home. The single-family rental market has exploded since the housing crash—many of these [...]
You don’t have to be an interior designer to change the feel of your house with these top five interior remodeling tips. These projects can update an old look and return the most on your remodeling investment if you decide to resell. It may be tempting to renovate your kid’s bedroom but experts say you [...]
When I was 18 years old, I got my first new car: a green Toyota Celica. Because I was heading off to college with a one-hour commute, my parents insisted I drive a safe, reliable car, and they gave me $1,000 toward the down payment. They balked at the thought of me driving a car [...]
Earnest money could seal the deal when buying your dream home. When a homebuyer finds his or her dream house and it’s time to get serious, putting down earnest money is a great step toward closing – but what is earnest money? Earnest money is how homebuyers show the seller they are truly interested in [...]
In many ways, the Internet has made buying a home easier. Instead of relying on a real estate agent to mine the best listings for you, you can simply plug in your search criteria to a national or local real estate listing site to see what’s available in your area. You can also apply for [...]
Home prices are rising and foreclosures have gone down but several risk factors still face the 2014 housing market recovery. Daren Blomquist, Vice President of RealtyTrac, shared these four trends for the 2014 housing market recovery. RealtyTrac is a company that collects and analyzes real estate data and is one of the only major real [...]
The best renovation projects for your home will improve the exterior and increase the curb appeal, especially if you’re working toward a resale. First impressions matter and exterior renovation, like new doors and windows, can make your home ready for resale cheaper. This year’s Cost vs. Value Report, produced by Remodeling Magazine, in partnership with [...]
Jay Dobyns, Adam Bryant, Daren Blomquist and Anthony Sprauve join Ilyce to discuss real estate, credit and leadership on the Ilyce Glink Show on February 9, 2014 on WSB Radio. Ilyce's show always contains various forms of real estate and credit advice but she has invited four intelligent and engaged professionals to talk about leadership, the housing market and [...]
Sometimes first-time homebuyers are unsure of exactly how finding a good real estate broker can help them. While it may be tempting to save money on searching for a new home by going it alone, using a real estate broker can have big benefits. Namely, real estate brokers often have access to more information about [...]
When I started my first job in the tax department of a national CPA firm, I was surprised to see people paying quite a bit of money for tax preparation. They were paying around $350 for tax services in order to file a tax return with only a simple Schedule A. That may not seem [...]
