It's no big surprise that the buying and selling of homes peaks in the spring and summer. However, it's still possible to sell your home in the fall and winter months. One important thing is to have pictures showing what your home looks like in all seasons. It will be easier Continue Reading
Up on the Downsize
For any number of reasons, more people than ever are downsizing these days. Whether it's reduction in income, reduction in family size, or just a desire for easier living, smaller homes are becoming more attractive. There are challenges associated with downsizing, but Continue Reading
Considering For Sale By Owner?
Are you thinking of putting a “For Sale By Owner†sign in front of your Bennington, Vermont home? Most “FSBO†sellers feel they will save money by eliminating the agent’s fee in the transaction. However, the National Association of Realtors reports that in 2006 Continue Reading
Bathroom Upgrades Pay Off
More than 80 percent of new single-family homes have at least two bathrooms, which occupy an average of 300 square feet of floor space, or 12 percent of the total area, according to a study by the National Association of Home Builders. Continue Reading
A Historic Time to Buy
Young people just starting to invest and buying their first homes are potentially the winners in this recession. First-time homebuyers, most between the ages of 25 and 45, accounted for about 45 percent of home sales from January through July 2009, according to the National Continue Reading
Luck is a Four-Letter Word
A "buyers' market" is just what it implies - a market in which buyers have the advantage and exploit it. It's not a market that rewards foot-dragging, hesitation or indecision. Unfortunately, all the factors that created the buyers' market we have today have been reported Continue Reading
