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It’s hard to remember what your home needs throughout the year. Use this home maintenance checklist to prevent unnecessary and expensive problems down the road. Check humidity levels to prevent excessive moisture. If above 30% relative humidity, ...[Read More]
It’s hard to remember what your home needs throughout the year. Use this home maintenance checklist to prevent unnecessary and expensive problems down the road. Do safety checks: smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, fire escape routes, fire ...[Read More]
Great News! Congress has passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension and President Obama is expected to sign the bill today. Below are two links to more information: Home Buyer Tax Credit Changes Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Changes Readers, do ...[Read More]
Late Wednesday afternoon, the U.S. Senate approved a bill which extends and expands the federal tax credit for home buyers. The bills calls for the first-time home buyer $8,000 tax credit to be extended through April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if ...[Read More]
According to the State of the Nations Housing: 2009 report, compiled by the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University, social and economic trends have given women a more powerful presence in housing markets. Between 1980 and 2000, the number ...[Read More]
The Senate is nearing a compromise that would extend the tax credit for first-time home buyers and expand it to include current homeowners. Who would get the credit and how much could they claim? First-time home buyers would be eligible for up to $8,000 ...[Read More]
While the economic crisis has dampened household growth, the sheer size of the echo-boom generation will give a powerful boost to long-run housing demand. Rapid growth in the population under age 45 and over age 65, as well as the rising minority share, ...[Read More]
A year after the financial collapse of 2008, the housing market is very different than it was before the foreclosure crisis. Here are seven bits of wisdom from economists and financial planners for anyone contemplating a home purchase today: Old-fashioned ...[Read More]
The 2009 Coldwell Banker ® Home Price Comparison Index (HPCI) released today found a price gap of more than $2 million between the most expensive and most affordable U.S. housing markets. In the annual comparison of similar 2,200-square foot homes ...[Read More]
Despite all of the bad news in the media about homeownership and mortgages, most Americans still believe buying a home is a great investment, according to a new study commissioned by Bankrate.com . Among the findings from the study: 92 percent say that ...[Read More]
Every housing market is unique. This report reflects the Fargo metro area data available through March 2009. Homes are affordable. A smaller share of our income is going to monthly mortgage payments than in the past. The ratio of monthly mortgage payments ...[Read More]
Question: Given the boom, then the bust, in real estate, what's the best way to think about my house: as an investment or just a place to live? Answer: Your home may be your most valuable asset. But it's unlikely to deliver bigger gains in the ...[Read More]
Curb appeal can make or break a sale in today’s market. Here are six landscaping tricks that wow buyers: 1. Add splashes of color. With every changing season, a landscape should provide a new display of colors, textures, and fragrances. It's ...[Read More]
USA TODAY, Christine Dugas - This spring, as the national economy sputtered, Fargo, ND endured the biggest flood in its history. A double whammy that sent the housing market and local economy into free fall, right? Not so much - the Fargo housing story ...[Read More]
The cities of Bismarck, Fargo, Minot, Grand Forks, and Mandan all showed growth in the U.S. Census Bureau's 2008 estimates. · Fargo 's estimated population: 93,531 (up from 92,513 in 2007) · Bismarck 's estimated population: 60,389 ...[Read More]
So Nice to Come Home To • 1,241 sq. ft., 2 bath, 5 bdrm single story - MLS® $169,900 North Fargo - Located near Elephant Park, Edgewood Golf Course, and the Veterans Medical Center, this home has been well maintained and updated with neutral décor. ...[Read More]
Announcing a price reduction on 3626 Fairway Road North, a 2,494 sq. ft., 4 bath, 4 bdrm single story. Now $439,000 . Built & updated with a vision of quality, this is truly a home worthy of your investment. Overlooking Edgewood Golf Course, the beautifully ...[Read More]
The appraisal process is becoming a major stumbling block for home buyers and sellers. Realtors® are expressing a variety of concerns: · Appraisers are being unrealistically overly cautious. · Some appraisers are using foreclosures and ...[Read More]
A messy neighbor can hamper your property by as much as 20% percent off the market value, says Sid Davis, author of A Survival Guide to Selling a Home. No one wants to live next to the neighbor with the overgrown yard, broken stair railings, littered yard, ...[Read More]
President Barack Obama’s budget includes an $800 million request to fund a government-backed reverse mortgage program through the Federal Housing Administration. At a minimum, the taxpayer subsidy means that costs won’t be rising on reverse ...[Read More]
Now is the time to build a new home in Moorhead! As part of the state of Minnesota’s response to the 2009 spring flood, Governor Pawlenty signed legislation on May 16 that enables Moorhead, Dilworth, and other Minnesota border cities located in the ...[Read More]
U.S. housing officials are working on a plan that would allow some first-time buyers to purchase homes by paying little money upfront. First-time home buyers would be able to put the $8,000 income tax credit towards their down payment on loans backed by ...[Read More]
Some economic analysts say that the possibility that the economy will go into overdrive and inflation will skyrocket is a much more frightening possibility than the current recession. One inflation hedge nearly all of them point to is real estate. Owning ...[Read More]
Think of a house as a theatrical stage. When it's not being used and is void of props and scenery, it lacks interest and rarely warrants a second glance. However, after the set designers have worked their magic, the space comes alive and sets a “scene” ...[Read More]
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