Resort and second home properties can be located anywhere! They are becoming more and more popular in small towns, as well as the coastal cities and mountains. In this episode, Holly Mabery joins Monica to talk about her own experience working with investment and second home clients in Sedona, AZ. She shares ideas for marketing, building connections with buyers, and highlighting what’s so special about your community. More and more, real estate is becoming a great leverage tool. Home … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know About Buying a Second Home
RISMedia June 20, 2018 -- Buying a second home is one of those treasured rites of passage, like getting married or buying a car. It's a sign that you're doing well and can afford to reward yourself. Now can be a good time to take the plunge, as mortgage rates are still at an impressive low. What better way to invest your money than snatching up your dream vacation home? If you think you're ready to purchase a second home, don't rush into it. Read this guide to ensure it's one of the best … [Read more...]
Quick Transformations With Paint for These Small Spaces
All it takes is a little paint. By adding paint in strategic places around the home, you can easily and inexpensively transform a space. Plus, there is a good chance you could accomplish at least one of these painting projects during the course of one weekend. Here are seven locations to consider painting and tricks for making even the smallest spaces provide big impact. 1. Entryway. When a guest arrives, their first impression is based on your home’s exterior and the front door. The very … [Read more...]
National View – US Home Price Rise Strongest in Nearly Three Years
These are heady days for American home sellers, with a report Tuesday showing that housing prices in March recorded their largest annual increase in nearly three years. But the gains are inflicting more financial pain on home buyers, though the price run-up has fallen well short of the annual double-digit increases during the mid-2000s housing bubble. Home prices across the USA were up 5.8 percent annually in March, up from 5.7 percent the prior month, according to the S&P CoreLogic … [Read more...]
10 Decorating Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
The award-winning pros revealed decorating mistakes that drive them crazy and shared insider tips and tricks for creating a harmonious room design. In addition to the designers' pet peeves, we've added a few of our own. By Brenda Richardson Special to The Washington Post After years of working with numerous clients, interior designers Michael Smith and Mary Cook have seen many of the same design mistakes over and over. The Los Angeles-based Smith, who was appointed by the Obama's to … [Read more...]
Summer. The Right Time to Buy.
The right time to buy. Summer is here! The temperature isn't the only thing heating up right now, so too is the housing market in many areas of the country! Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index reports that home prices have appreciated by 5.9% over the last 12 months. The same report predicts that prices will continue to increase at a rate of 5.3% over the next year. The Home … [Read more...]
2015 Florida Real Estate Review
In 2015, Florida's real estate market faced changes big and small, good and not so good. Here are the most influential Florida real estate stories of 2015: The Florida Real Estate Market? It's back As a state famous for investment homes and international sales, Florida tends to be hit hard by recessions and blessed by economic booms. In 2015, it was the latter. According to Freddie Mac's latest Multi-Indicator Market Index – a measurement of state and local markets' strength – Florida's … [Read more...]
Florida Housing Market Report – October
The Florida housing market reports for October higher median prices, fewer days on market and a constrained inventory of homes for sale in October, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Statewide closed sales of existing single-family homes rose last month with a total of 22,147, an increase of 1.2 percent over October 2014. "October marked the 47th consecutive month that statewide median sales prices increased year-over-year for both single-family homes and … [Read more...]
Life on a Private Island
Ever wonder what it would be like to escape to a Private Island? … [Read more...]
Retirees Choosing to Up-size
Up-Sizing for Retirement NEW YORK – Aug. 3, 2015 – Americans traditionally chose to downsize in retirement, but that may no longer be true. A wave of today's retirees have decided to up-size and enjoy the best home of their lives in retirement, according to a recent Merrill Lynch and Age Wave retirement study of more than 3,600 respondents. In fact, 65 percent of retirees recently surveyed say they're currently living in the best home of their lives. Within the next decade, the number of … [Read more...]