Should I Take My Home Off the Market During the Holidays? When you look at your calendar you may find the months already overloaded with seasonal obligations — shopping, entertaining, children’s pageants, charity work, decorating the house, and so much more. If you are also trying to sell your home, you are under extra pressure to keep your home in “showtime” condition. And that could be the last thing you need before...

With apologies to the Addams family, They’re creaky and they’re spooky, Overgrown and sooty, They’re altogether pukey, My REO lis-tings. They smell and reek of urine, Seem moldy and all furry, They really are unnerving, My REO lis-tings. So get your rubber gloves on, Your tetanus injection, We’re going to go and check on My REO lis-tings! Okay, so REO listings aren’t the only scary listings, are they? I used to carry a bath towel draped over my...

Conserving energy during the Fall and Winter is about more than reducing your carbon footprint. It can also save you money. In today’s economy it is crucial for families to search out easy ways to reduce their monthly expenses. In many areas of the country energy costs can become quite burdensome. Winter heating costs have risen the last few years, meaning many low income homeowners have been unable to properly heat their homes....

The decision to sell your home can come with a mixed bag of emotions. There is uncertainty and fear about how quickly your home will sell and for what dollar amount. There may be guilt about leaving behind family, friends, or neighbors. You may also feel anxiety about what is to come. A less than stellar market has done little to ease these jitters. Many would-be sellers have even decided to forgo moves for fear that now isn’t the time to...

An estimated 2 million home buyers are poised to take the plunge just as soon as the economy returns from the deep. That’s because Americans still place a high value on homeownership, but qualifying for a mortgage and raising a down payment in an economy that won’t produce jobs, keeps many of them sitting on the fence. Eighty-nine percent of owners and 59 percent of renters feel that homeownership is important to the American family...