Archive for the 'Home Buying' Category

Best Cities to Buy a Home: San Francisco

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The City by the Bay may be pricey, but it’s one of a kind. If high culture, good food and great architectural bones are to your taste–this is the town for you. If a median home price of $805,000–up $52,800 from 2005–and cold, damp weather all year long aren’t, you might try somewhere else. This [...]

Get Organized When Buying a Home

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

The house is now easier than ever because technology lets buyers preview properties online without ever leaving their living rooms. You can see pictures, videos, satellite views and then venture out to actually visit the three or four you like the most. If there are two dozen places that meet your criteria try driving by [...]

Best Place to Buy Atlanta

Tuesday, February 8th, 2011

A city that constantly tops many lists of best places for just about anything, Atlanta is a great place to buy a home. With median properties in the $170,000 neighborhood, this booming city is affordable and packed with things to do. Ranked No. 6 on the 2008 Best Places For Business list, Atlanta has jobs [...]

Naples Area Home Sales Rise 14%

Sunday, January 23rd, 2011

Home sales in the Naples, Fla area increased 14% during the past 12 months ending in November. Sales are up 979 from 6,884 compared to the 12 months prior. The median closed price increased 3% for properties more than $300,000.The summer sales are attributed to the oil spill in the Gulf, the end of the [...]

Home Buyer Tips

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

In this market, the first thing you need to do is remain committed. If you want to be successful, you need to convey the same sense of urgency that buyers exhibited during the real-estate run-up. Stop fitting in the house hunting only when you’ve got free time; make it a top priority.