Real Estate Blogs

Read opinions, learn about local and national real estate trends, get advice on how to buy or sell your home and more from true experts in real estate - the REALTORS® who are moving properties and snapping up homes for their clients. HomeGain is pleased to present Real Estate Blogs, by HomeGain member agents.

Search for a Blog or Post:
Enter search keyword(s) for the topic in which you are interested.
(Example: "Short Sale", "Foreclosures")

Just Do It in Potomac

Still want your first home in Potomac or another Montgomery County city in time to take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit? Unless the credit is extended (cross your fingers!), deals must be closed by November 30, which means anything not in the works by October 15th may not make it. If you are at the point in buying your new home that you are just thinking about it and leisurely ...

Posted by Courtney Donato-Griffiths on November 18, 2009 at 01:02 pm

Mortgage interest rates expected to rise in 2010

Mortgage interest rates are predicted to rise about 1% in 2010. It wasn't too long ago that FHA loans accounted for just 3% of mortgages in the US. Recent history in the banking industry has caused a shift and FHA loans accounted for about 30% of the new mortgages in 2009. The big change is that HUD is out of money. You heard me correctly; they have no more money to ...

Posted by Marie Scheuring on November 18, 2009 at 06:29 am

Worcester MA Real Estate Blog - How to Clean A Granite Countertop

How to Clean a Granite Countertop -- powered by eHow.comGranite countertops can be handsome additions to a kitchen, but are a challenge to clean sometimes -- especially when they're stained.In this 2-minute video from eHow.com, in addition to granite-cleaning basics, we learn how to remove wine and marker stains from our granite countertops. Unfortunately, not every household will have the ...

Posted by Jon Lacob on November 18, 2009 at 05:33 am

Foreclosures second wave and it's not good bye

Foreclosures and the causes of foreclosure are evolving. Three years ago, I didn’t even know what a short sale was. Foreclosures were the results of some family catastrophe or misfortune that could not be predicted. But foreclosures and short sales are not only a household word now, they happen in just about every neighborhood.The first wave of foreclosures that we saw over the ...

Posted by Marie Scheuring on November 17, 2009 at 05:04 pm

Recommended Book

Recommended Book -- Creating Wealth by Robert AllenThe book talks about "Enlightened Wealth" -- Creating Win-Win SituationsRobert Allen is also the author of Nothing Down -- Buying Real Estate With No Money Down

Posted by Tricia McCune Flaherty and Associates on November 17, 2009 at 02:20 pm

< Prev

...

Next >

Search homes for sale, get home prices, view real estate, find realtors and try the Home Sale Maximizer home improvement tool on HomeGain.