Susy Thomas's (route56realty) Blog

Here are some easier ways to add "green" value to your home. Buy Energy Star rated appliances & lighting Add a recycling center to your kitchen, mudroom or garage Use low-maintenance recycled products for your next project such as a deck Consider more sustainable flooring options such as bamboo o...

    Between buyers and sellers, a home's real property and even fixtures can sometimes be negotiable. Who gets the bird bath? What about the appliances and electronic accessories? What one party assumes is theirs, the other party may not—and that's where you come in. To avoid any awkward misunde...

Housing activity has strengthened in recent months, as gains in both new and existing home sales in May pushed total sales up to their highest level in eight years. Analysts say a combination of job creation growth and an overdue upturn in mortgage lending, along with high levels of consumer conf...

WE HAVE HEARD IT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOT THAT THE DAYS OF SUB 4% RATES MAY SOON BE GONE. BUT CONSUMERS WILL LIKELY SEE MORTGAGE RATES HIKE IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOLLOWING A DECISION BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE TO RAISE FEDERAL FUND RATES LATER THIS YEAR – THE FIRST BUMP IN RATES IN ALMOST 10 YEARS. BUT WI...

Welcome to Civita, San Diego's best kept secret. This 3 story townhome has modern California design, luxurious finishes, an open floor plan. 2 master suites upstairs plus a bedroom and bath on the entry level, ideal for guests.  Gourmet kitchen has hi-tech appliances. Engineered hardwood on the m...

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