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Negotiating short sales: one path to a home discount

Negotiating a short sale can be a lengthy and challenging process, often taking several months. However, if you’re patient and willing to put in the…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: Foreclosures

I need to save money on my house purchase and I hear buying a house foreclosure can do that. What do I need to know? In 2025, foreclosures are less common…

byRick GoodJune 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Your new home is your castle: Give it a name!

Graceland. Ever heard of it? Of course, most everyone knows it is the home that Elvis Presley built, but there are other famous homes that you may know by…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: 30-year mortgages

How much do home values rise or fall during the life of a 30-year mortgage? History shows that home values typically rise over a 30-year period, but there…

byRick GoodMay 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Open-air living spaces can boost the value of a home

Relaxing and elegant, the new outdoor spaces are features that home buyers love. According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Housing Survey, homeowners…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: Inheriting a house

My mother has left me her house in her will. What are the steps in claiming that house? When someone inherits a house with a mortgage, the process of…

byRick GoodApril 1, 2025July 12, 2026
Real Estate

It’s spring! The home market is heating up

The big day is March 20, the first day of spring, and as almost everyone knows, it begins one of the most active seasons for home searches. For good…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2025July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Ask the Expert: Adjustable Rate Mortgages

Our adjustable rate mortgage will soon be up for renewal. We are wondering if taking a new, 15-year mortgage is a good idea. What do you think? If you…

byRick GoodMarch 1, 2025July 11, 2026
Real Estate

Red is great for Valentines, but not best for home sales

February is for hearts, and we’ll be seeing a lot of red this month, sparking in us what color science says are emotions like passion, love, excitement –…

byRick GoodFebruary 1, 2025July 11, 2026
Real Estate

New year, new house!

If you are planning to sell — or just enjoy the old homestead for now — here is one project that will launch your home happily into the New Year. Deep…

byRick GoodJanuary 1, 2025July 11, 2026

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