Geist Waterfront Homes Sold in 2011

This year has been a good year in sales on Geist Reservoir.   As a Geist Waterfront Expert and avid boater, I am always interested in every home coming on the market and how many waterfront Read More

Don’t Let Appraisals Stop Your Refinance

Over the last three years appraisals have been a challenge to many transactions and in many cases become a deal killer. Buyers that purchased at the top of the market have become trapped in a Read More

Tips to Get Through the Holidays without Accumulating Debt

According to the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) 2011 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, Americans will spend an average of $704.18 on holiday gifts and decorations, down slightly from last year’s average of $718.98. However, Read More

First-Time Home Buyers Still Active

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Healthy Holidays: Seniors Need to Stay Active and Engaged

This holiday season, seniors and aging adults are urged to stay active in order to enjoy good health during this year’s festivities. While nonagenarians, a person whose age is in the nineties, may not be Read More

FHA Loans – Help for Those That Need It

The Federal government has created several loan programs under the Federal Housing Administration to make home ownership more accessible to buyers. The most common program is designated by the part of the act known as Read More

How Do I Get The Best Interest Rate?

This is a question I deal with almost every day. Buyers want to buy more house to lower their payment with a low rate. Homeowners want to lower their current payments and hit the market Read More

A New Paradigm Tax Solution

The Congressional Super Committee is listening to all sides and keeping their cards close to the vest when it comes to their proposal for budget reform. If they come up with nothing there will be Read More

A Jobs Proposal That Makes Sense

Now that the election cycle is in full swing, we have yet another reason for the government to avoid accomplishing anything. Blurred into this arena is the need for jobs creation and getting the economy Read More