Are you ready to purchase a home? Are you moving up, moving out or moving down? As many folks have pointed out, it appears to be a great time to purchase (disclaimer: it ALL depends). Real estate values are the lowest they’ve been in a long time, and mortgage interest rates are at historic lows. [...]

Do YOU know the difference between an inspection and an appraisal? Each are integral to the successful purchase of your home, but what purposes, exactly, does each serve? The Inspection This is the part of the purchasing process where you, as the purchaser, bring a licensed contractor in to the property you wish to purchase [...]

The Whole World Is Watching… As Brian Boero, of 1000Watt Consulting points out, when the market was zipping along and property values were climbing, very few real estate insiders stopped to consider how consumers were being treated or served.  As the market has turned and made the sale of real estate increasingly difficult, consumers (buyers [...]