The same home you considered buying a year ago with a $200,000 mortgage would now cost about $90 more in interest payments per month, or about $1,080 per year, given the rise in mortgage rates since last year. But let’s put this increase into perspective – and take the long view. One thing seems certain: […]
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Selling a Home During a Divorce
When a marriage dissolves, full-boil emotions can overtake reason as couples untangle their finances, routines, and other details of their life together. As real estate agents who understand the complexities of selling a home during a divorce, we bring a compassion that’s just as vital to the process as is our business acumen. While divorce rates have been […]
8 Free Home Improvement Apps
Yes, there’s an app for that! Here are some of the coolest around. 1. Houzz Interior Design Ideas With over one million high-res design photos, you’re certain to find home decorating inspiration on Houzz. Search and browse your favorite images, save to your personal ideabook, download for offline access, and share with friends and family. […]
What Home Buyers Need to Know About Title Insurance
The process of buying a home is complicated. Consumers can become confused and frustrated with the mounds of paperwork and documents to sign. Fees show up at closing that can sometimes surprise the buyer however, as your buyers agent we will be there to assist you through every step of the process and handle all of the […]
2013 BIA Parade of Homes – Jerome Village
The 2013 BIA Parade of Homes is slated for June 15-30 in the truly innovative planned community of Jerome Village. With a rich variety of architectural diversity and price points, Jerome Village is located in Jerome Township in southern Union County and within the desirable Dublin City School District. Jerome Village is being developed by […]
Realtor.com to Begin Offering Home Value Estimates
Realtor.com says it now tracks information at the property level for listings in its database, which will allow it to display information tied to specific properties like tax info, sale history and price changes and collect housing data on a more frequent basis. Before the upgrade, realtor.com, operated by Move Inc., tracked data at the […]
Bridge Street District Dublin OH
The City of Dublin is an affluent Columbus suburb typically known for it’s good schools, access to employment and high paying jobs, low density housing and retail developments that have rapidly sprawled outward over the past forty years. Overall, a very desirable suburban community, crowned with a quaint historic Downtown intersection that is home to a small […]
Outlet Mall Planned for Delaware County
A new Outlets Mall is planned for Delaware County and scheduled to open in time for the 2014 holiday season. The mall will be located at the I-71 and Rts. 36/37 interchange and would be the first significant retail center to open in central Ohio since Polaris Fashion Place opened in October 2001. Simon, based […]
How to Cancel Private Mortgage Insurance
If you put down less than 20% on a house, expect to be required to purchase private mortgage insurance or PMI, which protects the lender in the event you default on your mortgage. PMI premiums on a median priced home ($285,000 in 2019) can run between $50 and $100 per month. PMI might be unavoidable, […]
Deducting Private Mortgage Insurance
Home owners who are eligible to deduct private mortgage insurance, or PMI, premiums can shave hundreds of dollars off their income tax bills. If you put down less than 20% on a home, expect to be required to purchase private mortgage insurance, which protects the lender in the event you default on your home loan. That’s […]