Here’s a great article from the Wall Street Journal that talks about the five biggest mistakes of homebuyers. Among the list were: Snubbing the real estate agent. Guessing how much they can afford. Letting charm cloud their judgment. Focusing too much on the house and not the neighborhood. Making arbitrary offers. It’s definitely a good [...]
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Home Renovations | Do Energy Efficient Improvements Have A Greater ROI Than Granite Countertops
In this market, home buyers still love homes with nice upgrades like granite countertops. However, with everyones’ wallet tighter these days and more homebuyers concerned about their total cost of ownership, could energy efficient improvements bring a greater return on investment than high end cosmetic updates like granite countertops? Original Article from the Wall Street [...]
Time To Dive Back In To Real Estate?
Here’s an article from the Wall Street Journal that takes the position that the Case Shiller index shows that the United States real estate market bottomed in April of 2009. While I do believe that the Dallas Fort Worth market has outperformed the nation in terms of holding values, I also believe that a rapid [...]
