Consumer Optimism Toward Housing Continues Gradual Climb
Americans’ outlook toward the housing market continued to improve in April, perhaps foreshadowing an increase in housing activity in the...
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Family Travel Five: Make Your Vacation Picture-Perfect
(MCT)—Smile: It’s a family photo. Here are ideas for adding photographic interest to your vacation and some contact info for...
Are Your Employees Sabotaging Your Company’s Accountability?
We all know what it’s like to be promised, “I’ll get back to you on that question,” only to never...
Real Estate Is a Better Investment than Gold
Almost every day, I hear advertisements about buying gold because it is such a great investment. As I have heard...
Your Place: Condensing Furnace Exhaust Vapors Can Freeze Near Chimney
(MCT)—A reminder: Asking a question here should not be a substitute for hiring a professional to handle a problem. The...
An Entrepreneurial Remedy for Continuing Foreclosure Crisis
Despite the recovering economy, home foreclosures have not abated—in fact, they surged in January. “There’s a lot of distressed debt...
Survey: 13 Percent of Consumers Ready to Buy a Luxury Home
Nationally, 13 percent of surveyed consumers are ready to buy a luxury home and another 26 percent are considering a...
Baths Edge Kitchens for Most Common Remodeling Project in 2013
May is National Home Remodeling Month. This is the first of a series of posts in recognition of the occasion...
Great Spaces: Immaculate, Zen-Like Connecticut Estate
This Mid-Century modern New England estate, designed by architects Donald Billinkoff and Yvan Prokesch and nicknamed Strawberry Ridge, is located...
Sorting through Sea of Documents at Closing
(MCT)—QUESTION: I recently read that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is going to make the mortgage closing process more consumer-friendly....
4 Hidden Costs of Homeownership Clients Should Understand
As your client’s guide to the process leading to homeownership, it’s your responsibility to make sure they know what they’re getting into from a financial perspective. Read more.
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