Saturday, May 19, 2012

Real Estate News: Homeowners Pay Less than Renters

Posted by Elizabeth on May 15, 2012

We’ve been saying it for the past couple of years and it seem that we’re still right: it costs individuals more to rent a home than to own it. Rent prices continue to rise higher than many mortgage rates in the area. Even in markets where home prices are a bit “pricier,” renters are being swayed into buying a home. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »

Sweat Equity: Getting Your Yard in Shape for Summer

Posted by Elizabeth on May 10, 2012

Summer is steadily sneaking up on us and that means we have a lot of preparing to do before our yard is in prime party hosting condition. Nothing marks the kick-off of summer like a great Memorial Day celebration and, with just a little over two weeks left to go, it’s time to get on the ball. There are a lot of simple things you can do to your yard to get prepared for a summer of entertaining – here are some of our top tips. WAIT! There is more to read… read on »