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Although moving can be exciting, it can also be stressful time for the whole family, children included. Here are few quick ideas that can help make the relocation go a little smoother for the young ones.1. Keep your children involved and excited about the new move. Have them pack up their rooms them [Read More]

Illinois home sales see uptick in June;Prices continue annual upward trendIllinois home sales reversed course in June with statewide home sales experiencing a slight year-over-year gain for the first time this year. Home prices continued to climb and marked the 22nd consecutive month of annual incre [Read More]

In a world with a rapidly rising population and a depletion of resources available, many people are going green in the hopes of squandering what is left forfuture generations. Many are practicing habits such as reducing, reusing and recycling the products that we buy. But why stop there?Think of the [Read More]

You can now get a 30-year fixed mortgage for under 4%. As of now, the numbers tick slightly, but the range remains remarkably low 3.96% to 4.08%. It's extremely weird, verging on stunning when you consider we are supposedly in the later stages of a recovery.Usually at this point in an economic turn [Read More]

According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), for the first time since the fall of 2013 existing home sales, which include single family homes, town-homes, condominiums and co-ops have increased 2.4%, reaching an annual pace of over 5 million sales."Inventories are at their highest level [Read More]

Home sales in Greater Hartford, CT rose 11 percent in June, an encouraging sign after the spring home buying season got off to a slow start.Sales of single-family houses in June rose to 1,071 from 968 for the same month a year ago, according to the Greater Hartford Association of Realtors.The median [Read More]

It has been proven time and time again that most first time home buyers would prefer to purchase a home that is spit shined and ready to move in! Taking a bit of time to spruce up your home before you put it on the market could truly help sell your home that much quicker.1. The first thing to look a [Read More]

Moving into a new home has always brought on a dilemma for me-clean first (and thoroughly!) or move in and then clean as you go. Plus there's the joy of fixing minor problems (baseboards, drywall dings and such). My take on this so far has been to do the cleaning and fixing FIRST. Once one is moved [Read More]

International buyers are responsible for a large part in the U.S. housing recovery and China is leading the way. Although Canada is #1 in the number of purchases across the country, China is purchasing the more expensive homes. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Chinese home pu [Read More]

Buying a new house? Here's some tips to help you along the way...1. Get pre-approved with your bank-that way you know how much you can spend on your new home. Remember that some of it will need to go to closing costs, origination fees and a good home inspection.2. Have your income tax and other docu [Read More]