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Find the Right Agent
By Jen Ross – Real Estate Agent/Relocation Specialist
There are several key things to be aware of when getting ready to list your house for sale, among them, finding the right agent is first.
Interviewing agents can be like screening for a babysitter: you need to find the one you feel most comfortable with [...]

By Greg Iverson
Mortgage Banker – Envoy Mortgage
A very important tax benefit disappeared at the end of December that could cost homeowners thousands every year in lost tax deductions.  This tax benefit was for homeowners who pay private mortgage insurance premiums as part of their monthly mortgage payments.
Many homebuyers in recent years have taken advantage of [...]

The ABCs of CMAs
By Michael Weiss – Agent/Relocation Specialist
Doing a comparative market analysis is an important part of both the selling and buying processes.  However, I feel as though many people that I’ve worked with have questions regarding what exactly goes into a comparative market analysis (CMA), so I’ve decided to take this opportunity [...]

Study the Local Market
By Elaine Medve – Agent
When contemplating selling your home and putting it on the market, it is imperative to educate yourself as to what is happening in the marketplace.  This is a major decision that can be quite stressful, and having realistic expectations makes the entire process go smoother.  We don’t have [...]

Put Your Intentions in Writing
By Liz Rainey – Agent/Relocation Specialist
The first step is always the hardest, but this will help make the process run smoother.  Before you decide to put your home on the market you need to make sure you have clear goals and that you are selling the house with someone that has [...]

Last week it was reported that analysts are estimating that home ownership in the United States will drop to below 60% (Source).   If this were to evolve from a trend into a permanent change, it would be a radical departure from our history as being a nation which greatly valued home ownership.
Therefore, do you see [...]

Last week it was reported that analysts are estimating that home ownership in the United States will drop to below 60% (Source).  This of course signals that we are gradually becoming a nation of renters as opposed to homeowners, despite our history of including home ownership as a core pillar of the American Dream.
So, are [...]

Last week it was reported that analysts are estimating that home ownership in the United States will drop to below 60% before long (Source).  This of course, would be a far cry from the all-time high of 69% that was seen in the previous decade.  With this in mind, we asked a few of our [...]

From Greg Iverson
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Federal regulators are currently determining whether or not to require would-be homebuyers to come up with a 20% down payment in order to qualify for a loan to buy a home as a part of the Housing Reform Act of 2010. Believe it or not, this was standard practice years ago. One would [...]