by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Dec 17, 2013 | Real Estate
Selling your home is stressful to begin with. But doing so during the winter, when grass is dead, the leaves from the trees have fallen, and the natural beauty of the lot your home is on has faded for the year makes it that much harder. It’s simply not as appealing...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Nov 12, 2013 | Real Estate
When you’re in the market to buy a new home, you’ll probably see a lot of short-sales and a lot of foreclosed homes being offered up at bargain-basement prices. While this may seem like a huge incentive to snap up a great house for a great price, there are some things...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Oct 15, 2013 | Real Estate
We’ve all seen it—a cluster of homes that look vacant, with overgrown grass, maybe some broken windows. Unfortunately, because a lot of cities housing is laid out according to income level, it’s not uncommon for entire blocks or neighborhoods to face...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Oct 8, 2013 | Real Estate
FHA loans are common among first-time homebuyers, because they have looser restrictions, more relaxed guidelines, and can provide an easier time getting approved for a mortgage. However, they may also lead to more home buyers spending too much on their first home, as...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 10, 2013 | Real Estate
A few years ago, the practice of “buying low, selling high” was rampant in the real estate market. People bought houses on the cheap with no other intention but to fix them up and then quickly resell them for a much higher price. These days, it’s...
by DAWGS | Secure Vacant Property | Sep 3, 2013 | Real Estate
Despite reports that the housing market is on the mend, a spike in interest rates, an unsteady economy and other factors are still preventing many people from making the commitment to a decades-long mortgage. With more and more people choosing to keep renting instead...