Each year the National Association of Realtors publishes the Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report. In their latest report, they state that although Millennials are becoming the largest home buying group (34%) they are facing the difficulties of rising rents, rising home prices, student loan debt and flat wages. Today’s would-be buyers feel they […]
It has nothing to do with the table game where you search for a murderer, but you need to get a CLUE report. This report details the insurance claims submitted on your home and car over the past five to seven years. C.L.U.E stands for Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange. CLUE is a database used by […]
As a business, if you expect to have repeat customers and get recommendations to friends, you must treat customers fair. Nordstrom’s customers understand that their salespeople are employees and represent the company as a whole. In some industries, like real estate, the customer service line is not as clear. An Agency is a legal relationship […]
CPR hands only or CPR using only your hands can save lives. “Almost 90 percent of people who have an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest die” says The American Heart Association. But by performing CPR hands only within the first few minutes of a cardiac arrest event, you can double or triple a person’s survival chances. A […]
Remember when you were a young child, at an amusement park waiting in line to ride a most exciting ride and then you see the sign “you must be this tall to ride” and find out you don’t measure up? The disappointment and embarrassment you felt helped you decide that you didn’t want that to […]
According to the National Association of Realtor’s Aspiring Home Buyers 2017 profile, 59 percent of non-homeowners do not feel comfortable taking on a mortgage when they have student loan debt. Estimates claim that today’s college graduates average around $37,172 in student debt and that 39 percent of non-owners have student loan debt. Major player, Fannie […]
Making a wrong decision is actually better for you than indecision. Home values and interest rates are heading up. It can be very expensive for you to wait on buying a home. Of course, you may have a legitimate reason to wait like improving your credit score or saving a down payment or even waiting […]
Owning a home can be an emotional investment for some would-be buyers. They want to have a place to raise their family,enjoy gatherings and feel secure and safe. Other buyers may be more interested in lowering their costs of housing or building equity. No matter what your motivation is we can easily justify that now […]
America’s credit card debt is back and at levels we saw prior to the recent recession. According to CreditCards.com Weekly Credit Card Report, APR’s are running just under 16 percent. But homeowners have an advantage that renters do not when it comes to dealing with high debt. Debt advisors will tell you that you need […]
Offering a higher rate of return than other common investments without the volatility of the stock market are IDEAL rental homes. The latest rates on certificates of deposit (CDs) is under 2.5% and the latest bond rates are all under 1.5% unless you go really long term and you may get 3%. But with CDs […]
