Where in the heck has 2014 gone?  This year is flying by so fast that my head is still spinning.  Within a month Alan will be in full-on holiday mode.  While the rest of us play catch up for the holidays, I will talk a little real estate. The latest and greatest in our market […]

Kevin Kelly, Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), recently explained that: “With interest rates near historically low levels and strengthening job growth, now continues to be a great opportunity to buy a home.” We couldn’t agree more. However, we must realize that, with prices and interest rates both projected to increase, waiting […]

Over the last six years, homeownership has lost some of its allure as a financial investment. As homeowners suffered through the housing bust, more and more began to question whether owning a home was truly a good way to build wealth. A study by the Federal Reserve formally answered this question. Some of the findings revealed in […]