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Category: Real Estate

Market still sweet for sellers, but slowing
Real Estate

Market still sweet for sellers, but slowing

Two years ago, the real estate market was sweet and hugely profitable for sellers. Record-low interest rates made buying homes attractive, but there…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2022July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert

We are wondering — is it possible to refinance our home and take money out of it? We really need to replace the flooring and we think this could be the…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2022July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Should you match the art to the sofa?

It’s a maxim among creative types and a bit of an insult: Don’t match the art to the couch. Evidently, if you do, you’ve made a low-brow choice. But,…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Your house may show well at Christmas!

Family, cheer, warmth — these are some of the memories and feelings the holidays conjure up and they are, not coincidentally, the best possible feelings…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert

We want to buy a house, but we have heard home prices are very high. Will prices come down in 2022? No one can predict the future, but analysts continue…

byRick GoodDecember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: Making a rental space in your home

I am thinking about renting out my finished basement. It has a separate entrance and it could easily be a basement apartment. Will I have any issues with…

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

On-trend cheap updates for home sellers

If you will be in the market to sell your home in coming months, you can get the best price with some inexpensive DIY updates, on-trend with young buyers….

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Will NYC mom-and-pop landlords survive?

The government gets their taxes. The banks will get their mortgage payments (or a property). But many small landlords in New York City’s five boroughs…

byRick GoodNovember 1, 2021July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Big bargains lurk in ghostly properties

If you think Lizzie Borden with her axe is scary, imagine you are the real estate agent trying to sell her house. Haunted houses can be a tough sell, but…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2021July 11, 2026
How a town disappeared under the sand
Real Estate

How a town disappeared under the sand

In the 1800s, it was possible to start a town, but not to save it from nature and bad decisions. The town of Singapore, Mich. was a town started by a…

byRick GoodOctober 1, 2021July 13, 2026

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