John Wingate's (johnwingaterealtor) Blog

This is a great post about the roof of your home. She stated is correctly that the roof is the most important part of your home. Don't neglect....or pay for it in the long run.  Thanks for sharing Adrienne! Your roof is the most important part of your home and the most neglected. Through the summ...

Tim and Julie have a great article that many clients and agents ask about...Will taxes be owed after a short sale? Read below to find out the facts.   WARNING: Unless extended the much lauded Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Act expires end of 2012. If you have underwater owners on the fence about when ...

Bob shared a great article with us. Many sellers want to sell their home what they bought it for 20, 15, or even 10 years ago. To sell a home, sellers need to price it at today's market value! Thanks Bob for this article.     The price is right, if it sells quickly   All of the housing reports th...

This is a direct, to the point definition of what an escrow account is.  Thanks Bill for sharing this with us and help potential clients.  An escrow account is a neutral depository held by your lender for funds that will be used to pay expenses incurred by the property, such as taxes, assessments...

When your looking at buying your home, choosing the type of home you want is very important. Probably one of the most important decisions you need to make. The type of house you choose will depend on whether you want a single-family home, condo, townhome, duplex, co-op, etc. This will depend on h...

Location, Location, Location....not sure how many times I need to say it. You've heard this time and time again and it's very true in the world of real estate. The most im,portant part of a hme value's is the neighborhood where your homs is in. Honestly, what is so great about a 2,500 square foot...

I had a few friends send me these sunset pictures from all over the Eastern Shore in Delaware and Maryland. These were from the tonights sunset. I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as me :)  

Once you find the house you want to buy, make an offer to the seller through a "purchase agreement." The seller can give you one and once the contract is signed by both parties, give a copy of the agreement to the lender you choose to get the financiing started. I would consider you look at locki...

I am thankful for our my local businesses because they serve my community....build the community.....create jobs for the community. There are many reasons to buy local. Local businesses are beneficial for our community and for the citizens of the community. They may not have everything we need bu...

Hours after we fill up on turkey stuffing and mashed potatoes, many Americans will give the plastic a workout at shopping retailers across the country.  Last year, the National Retail Federation estimated that 212 million bargain-seekers visited stores and online retailers over the weekend spendi...