It’s one thing when you see the word “water” figuring prominently in descriptions of Highlands properties. Any time that word comes into play, it’s a cinch that the property in question is more valuable than any waterless neighbors. Everyone knows that a shorefront or beachfront property is likely to be worth more than an identical […]
One of CNN’s most popular sites is called CNNMoney. Dollars and cents are its singular focus—no film reviews, fashion statements, or political insights. For Highlands readers minding their bank accounts, it makes consistently interesting reading. The other day, an eye-catching ad for CNNMoney appeared on the screens of real estate sites. If you’d been browsing […]
Historically low mortgage interest rates have been a lifeline for many Highlands first time homebuyers in recent years, keeping home ownership within reach for many who wouldn’t have otherwise been able to make the leap. For them, and for all the other than first time area homebuyers, the fact that home values have continued to […]
Most Americans have now arrived at the conclusion that it is a good time to buy a home. That’s the top line analysis from one of the country’s major mortgage creators, but there’s a secondary finding about credit scores that could also have a sizeable impact on Sapphire real estate activity. Some would-be Sapphire homeowners […]
If you are among this July’s consumers who are actively shopping for a home for sale in Sapphire, you have probably already taken a look at the Sapphire listings and most likely jotted down some addresses you’d like to examine in detail. Then, if you find yourself in the happy situation of finding more than […]
They really ought to teach this stuff in school: real-life, day-to-day economics. Highlands youngsters out on their own for the first time are usually left to trial and error when it comes to mastering things like how to lay out a personal budget or use credit advantageously. Or even how to go about selecting a […]
It was only a few years ago that the last thing a prospective Sapphire home buyer had to worry about was being outbid. Those were the days when the bottom seemed to be falling out of the Sapphire real estate market. Anyone brave enough to be looking to buy at a time when the real […]
One of the advantages of reaching retirement age is that your needs can be much clearer to gauge than they were in the past. When it comes to planning for buying a home in Sapphire, for instance, you no longer have to worry about many of the contingencies that created vast unknowns earlier on. When […]
Unless you’ve had occasion to buy a corporate jet or office building recently, the sheer size of a home purchase puts it in a class of its own. One indicator is that most people decide to engage the services of a Sapphire real estate agent to help them out. This is not a trip to […]
They don’t teach this in high school, but maybe they should. The difference between a Highlands buyer’s agent and a Highlands seller’s agent can be pivotal, yet first-time home buyers have to figure that out on their own. You can read quotes on the web that say things like, “I looked for a buyer’s agent […]
