by Jim Crowder | Feb 4, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Looking for a new home, especially your first home, is an exciting time. But don’t let the excitement take your eyes off the task at hand: buying a solid house that is a wise investment. After all, this ‘house’ you are looking at might very well end...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 3, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
The Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a case challenging the wording and intent of rescission. Rescission is the voiding of a contract between two parties. In this case, the focus is on borrowers voiding contracts with lenders, and the verdict is good...
by Jim Crowder | Feb 2, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Solar power is now more affordable in over 80% of the biggest U.S. cities. Solar is not only a money saver, but it’s a great investment in your home as well. Solar is no longer the exclusive domain of the wealthy, and there is a clear gap in the reality and the...
by Jim Crowder | Jan 30, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
The Seattle area offers up some interesting insight and trends in real estate that may get traction in the national picture before you know it. In 2014, the hottest properties on the market were apartments. Investors were grabbing rental properties faster than office...
by Jim Crowder | Jan 29, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Up to one million Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) mortgages may be eligible for help through 4 new programs recently announced. Mortgage holders with a good record of payment for 5 years may be eligible to receive assistance to help pay down principle....
by Jim Crowder | Jan 28, 2015 | HOUSING MARKET
Why rent when you can buy? Answer that question and you might be onto something perplexing a lot industry people. Millennials, when asked in a recent survey, said they would rather rent than buy, to the tune of nearly 6 in 10. Only 1 in 4 Millennials today owns a...
