Buyers: 5 Ways to Make the Most of Open Houses
Open houses: one of the best ways to really get to know a house and a neighborhood, these are opportunities we buyers want to take full advantage of.
February 8, 2012 - 10:18 AM
Open houses: one of the best ways to really get to know a house and a neighborhood, these are opportunities we buyers want to take full advantage of. And whether we go on a Sunday morning to enjoy free cookies and coffee or a Thursday for free wine and cheese, we need to stay focused (no matter how good the... Read More
February 6, 2012 - 9:36 AM
We, the proud and brave future homeowners of America, already know why we want a house: we want to paint the colors we want; we ache to spend money and time improving a property that actually belongs to us; and we’re way beyond ready to make our own “house rules.” We want the stability of a home we own,... Read More
The Tax Benefits of Owning a Home
We, the proud and brave future homeowners of America, already know why we want a house: we want to paint the colors we want; we ache to spend money and time improving a property that actually belongs to us; and we’re way beyond ready to make our own “house rules.” We want the stability of a home we own, and the pride of owning it. And we really, really look forward to the last time we throw rent money down the drain.
February 3, 2012 - 10:33 AM
We are gearing up for Super Bowl 2012 on Sunday around here with office-wide bets being made on the outcome of the football game. In the spirit of preparation and as a follow-up to last week’s post on New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, today we’re checking out the competition: Eli Manning of the... Read More
A High-Tech Game Plan: Eli Manning’s Tricked-Out Condo & Gadgets For Game Day
We are gearing up for Super Bowl 2012 on Sunday around here with office-wide bets being made on the outcome of the football game. In the spirit of preparation and as a follow-up to last week’s post on New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, today we’re checking out the competition: Eli Manning of the New York Giants.
February 2, 2012 - 9:04 AM
So you’ve figured out your home buying budget, you’ve got your financing in order, and you know what’s most important to you when checking out homes for sale. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve met one. And fallen in love.
So it’s time to propose… or rather, make an offer! Even though the market is generally... Read More
How to Win a Bidding War and Win Your Home
So you’ve figured out your home buying budget, you’ve got your financing in order, and you know what’s most important to you when checking out homes for sale. And maybe, just maybe, you’ve met one.
February 1, 2012 - 10:39 AM
In the language of real estate-ese, common expressions we hear over, over, and then over again are “median” price and “average" price. But what’s the difference? Is one more telling as a data source than the other? Yes. And no. Basically, we as buyers should understand both numbers, both for what they... Read More
Average Price? Median Price? What's the Difference? Lessons in Real Estate-ese, Part 3
In the language of real estate-ese, common expressions we hear over, over, and then over again are “median” price and “average" price. But what’s the difference? Is one more telling as a data source than the other? Yes. And no. Basically, we as buyers should understand both numbers, both for what they can tell us and for what they cannot.
January 30, 2012 - 10:21 AM
Last week we got you started acquiring the language of home buying and selling with a lesson on “DOM,” or Days on the Market. The upshot of the lesson: we can easily enough understand what “DOM” stands for, but what the actual numbers signify to you as a buyer is another story.
As ZipRealty agent Adam... Read More
Speak Real Estate-ese: A Quick Education for First-Time Buyers, Part 2
Last week we got you started acquiring the language of home buying and selling with a lesson on “DOM,” or Days on the Market. The upshot of the lesson: we can easily enough understand what “DOM” stands for, but what the actual numbers signify to you as a buyer is another story.
January 27, 2012 - 3:38 PM
When New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, isn’t throwing touchdown passes, he’s busy scoring some ridiculous real estate (not to mention his ridiculously good-looking supermodel lady, Gisele).
Seriously, his new digs are a bit over the top. The Brentwood mansion, which was recently completed, checks... Read More
Super Square Footage: Tom Brady's Supersized Home Fits the Football Star
When New England Patriots quarterback, Tom Brady, isn’t throwing touchdown passes, he’s busy scoring some ridiculous real estate (not to mention his ridiculously good-looking supermodel lady, Gisele).
January 26, 2012 - 10:40 AM
Sunshine State is Heating Up
Today, much of the country will have temperature highs in the 50s, 40s, 30s (and in a few places, 20s) while the home of our market spotlight will hit a top temp of 83 degrees. Hard to imagine, isn’t it? Orlando, one of the largest cities in the Sunshine State, depends on its... Read More
Orlando Real Estate Spotlight
Sunshine State is Heating Up
January 25, 2012 - 10:48 AM
Super Bowl fever has afflicted the country. And we see a connection to our buyer’s education series in America’s favorite game: after all, the Super Bowl of your consumer life is buying a house. Few of us will ever make a bigger purchase. But just like playing football (or watching it, for that matter!), you... Read More
Speak Real Estate-ese: A Quick Education for First-Time Buyers, Part 1
Super Bowl fever has afflicted the country. And we see a connection to our buyer’s education series in America’s favorite game: after all, the Super Bowl of your consumer life is buying a house. Few of us will ever make a bigger purchase. But just like playing football (or watching it, for that matter!), you can’t win if you don’t know how to play the game. And part of playing the game: knowing the lingo.
January 23, 2012 - 9:45 AM
A famous, and daunting, truism of homebuying is that the process creates stress—a lot of it. The concept that “getting married, getting a divorce and buying a house are three of the most stressful life events anyone can go through” comes from the experiences of real people, who’ve felt real pressure, when... Read More
4 Ways to Minimize the Stress of Buying a Home
A famous, and daunting, truism of homebuying is that the process creates stress—a lot of it. The concept that “getting married, getting a divorce and buying a house are three of the most stressful life events anyone can go through” comes from the experiences of real people, who’ve felt real pressure, when trying to become homeowners.