Archives for July 2014

Encouraging Boomerang Kids to Move Out



In the not so distant past, it was expected that kids would leave home after college, and most of us were anxious to do so. Nowadays things are often quite different, and many parents find themselves looking after adult children with little idea of when they will fly the nest. An article in aol.com points […]

Top Mistakes Made By Real Estate Investors



Watching real estate investing shows on TV or reading the success stories on the internet can make real estate investing seem like an easy way to make a financial killing in a hurry. The truth is that most investors make multiple mistakes in the beginning and are lucky to hold on long enough to finally […]

Altos: Ignore the Critics, Housing is Ready to Boom in 2015



The housing market is going to surge in 2015, despite the bearish predictions from many critics in the housing industry recently, according to a report to be released today by Altos Research, a housing data provider.

Tips for Attracting Prospective Real Estate Buyers



The first few months of 2014 have proven lucrative for the real estate market. Although most trend speculators advise buyers to rest easy on low interest rates, Queensland maintains to be the top area in property sales.

As SFR Ownership Slips, Atlanta Innovates And Prepares For The Future



Walkable neighborhoods inside the city; new multi-family units replacing aging properties, adding more multi-family construction nearer to the inner city, and building fewer single family houses. The most notable change in Atlanta real estate in many years is the shift away from a focus on single family residential

Buying the Right Vacation Home



The summer vacation season is well underway and quite a few people will be thinking about purchasing a vacation home. For most this won’t be a decision that is taken on the spur of the moment, but is more likely to be something they’ve dreamed of doing for many years. An article in aol.com highlights […]

Can’t get a Mortgage? Try a Bigger Lender



Demand for mortgages rose during the second quarter, but a strong divergence between larger and smaller lenders in underwriting credit standards is appearing.

Lead Generation Through Content Marketing



Content marketing is an ongoing conversation. If you can capture the interest and trust of your readers, you have exponentially increased your opportunity to capture and nurture these conversations into motivated and loyal clients.

Survey: Cell Towers & Antennas Make Homes Less Desirable



An overwhelming 94 percent of home buyers and renters surveyed by the NISLAPP say they are less interested and would pay less for a property located near a cell tower or antenna.

New Home Sales Plummet by 8.1 Percent



Sales of newly built, single-family homes dropped 8.1 percent in June, the largest decline since July 2013, the Commerce Department reported Thursday.