ARCHIVED BLOG POSTS
2014
When it comes to major decisions like buying or selling your home, human nature seems to lead us toward delaying the action until the end result is absolutely certain. Nobody wants to make a life-changing decision that turns out to be anything short of fantastic! When you’ve outgrown your curre...
06/13/2014
When home prices are on the rise, first-time homebuyers may run into a financing obstacle. Although the stricter lending standards of the past few years have been easing somewhat, it still can be difficult for some folks to purchase a home. When home prices are on the rise, first-time homebuyers...
06/10/2014
First quarter foreclosure activity decreased to the lowest level since the second quarter of 2007 this activity includes default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions. Recent figures from RealtyTrac, the leading source of housing date, put U.S. foreclosures at their lowest levels in...
06/09/2014
Pocket listings are a hot topic nowadays. Nationwide, the use of pocket listings is on the rise and for good reason – with house prices rising, many homeowners are willing to “test the waters” and see if they can sell their home for a decent price while maintaining much of their privacy. What i...
06/05/2014
Want to sell your home? Think like real estate professionals do because we see activities in the market and we have a pretty good idea about why some houses sell and why other houses sit on the market for months and even years. Whether as a buyer or seller, anyone planning to enter the real est...
06/05/2014
Estimates so far indicate that summer 2014 is likely to be a better than usual season for Upper Marlboro home sales. According to the stats, the medium list price for homes sold in November 2013 was $230K to $320K as of May 2014. If you will be taking advantage of the upswing by listing your p...
06/04/2014
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Denise Watkins
Realtor Serving DC and MD