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The real estate market changes from year to year. In almost 20 years we've seen buyers markets, sellers markets, transitional markets, and everything in-between. In any Frederick real estate market there are 3 rules that are always true: 1. When looking
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A seller we were working with referred his neighbor to us when he learned that we specialized in Frederick short sales . His story is worth telling, to give hope to others caught in the situation needing to sell when they owe more than their home is worth.
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Here are the IRS's top 10 tax tips for home sellers : 1. In general, you are eligible to exclude the gain from income if you have owned and used your home as your main home for two years out of the five years prior to the date of its sale. 2. If you
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Home Security: A Guest Post by: Joseph D'Agnese Published: January 29, 2010 This quick home-office security check will help you protect computer equipment, electronics, and personal data from theft, fire, and other dangers. A professional home security
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A Guest Post by: Les Shu Easy-to-install security cameras let you keep an eye on your home from afar, ensuring safety and security for you and your family. Network cameras Internet-based network cameras are a quick solution in setting up home surveillance.
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A Guest Post by: By: Joseph D'Agnese Protecting your home from break-ins starts with a do-it-yourself home security check to indicate whether your windows are an open invitation to criminals. Check ground-floor and basement windows Ground-floor and
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A guest post by: By: Joseph D'Agnese Protect against break-ins with a security check that shows where the entrances to your house—your doors—are vulnerable. Think like a burglar First, stand back: is your front door visible from the street,
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The California government has recently passed SB 458, which states that if a lender agrees to a short sale , which means the amount the home sells for will be insufficient to cover the amount of the loan, then the bank(s) must accept it as payment in
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Most U.S. adults don’t expect real estate recovery until 2014 , or later, according to a survey from the market research firm Harris Interactive . An online survey from April 15-19, 2011 done for Trulia.com and Realtytrac.com took responses from
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Tax Tips for Accedental Landlords A Guest post by Stephen Fishman, writer for Inman News™ Due to the precipitous decline in the housing market over the past few years, many homeowners who would otherwise sell their homes are renting them out. This
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Mortgage fraud continues to be one of the fastest growing crimes in the US. It usually fits one of 3 categories: Fraud for housing or property Fraud for profit Fraud for criminal enterprise 1. Borrowers commit fraud for housing, usually by providing false
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Many people are finding themselves in a tough situation after a job loss or salary cut and have ended up short selling their home or worse, going through a foreclosure. There is hope after a distress sale, people can buy a home again. Here is a general
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February saw the largest increase in number of contracts signed in the DC Metro area in more than a decade. There was a 33% increase in pendings (contracts signed) over last February. 4044 contracts were signed compared to 3041 in February 2010. The median
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Energy efficiency is on the mind of 89% of homeowners , according to a national survey conducted by A Washington D.C.-based research company, Clarus Research Group. The study was conducted earlier this month (Sept. 2010) on a sample of 800 homeowners,
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In a competative buyer's market, sellers can do themselves harm by pricing their home incorrectly. Not only do they waste time on the market when the prices are continually sliding, they often end up just selling their neighbor's home and getting
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