Category Archives: Real Estate

January Home Maintenance

Real Estate
The holidays are over, 2011 is here and the cold weather is setting in. It is important to stay on top of winter maintenance to insure your home and family are protected. The following ideas will help you with this task.
1. Monitor your home for water damage or dampness. Causes of water damage can be groundwater from rain seeping into your home, leaking pipes inside walls and pipes bursting from freezing.
2. After storms walk around your home checking for damage.
3. Keep an eye out for pests. Seal any holes or cracks where pests can enter your home.
4. Check your furnace filter and replace if needed.
5. Clean lint from your dryer.
6. Vacuum under your refriderator.
For more ideas and details Click Here.
Information courtesy of MSN Real Estate by Marilyn Lewis

Dream of Home Ownership

Real Estate
Despite current economic challenges, most Americans still aspire to the dream of home ownership. According to a survey conducted earlier in the year by Bankrate.com, 90 percent of respondents said they had no regrets buying their current home. And just this month, a Fannie Mae survey found that most Americans-both those who currently own their homes and those who rent – strongly aspire to own a home and to maintain home ownership.
“We believe that anyone who is able and willing to assume the responsibilities of owning a home should have the opportunity to pursue that dream, and looking forward, REALTORS® will continue to engage policymakers and industry leaders on behalf of consumers in pursuit of that goal,” said Phipps.
Courtesy of Stephanie Singer, National Association of Realtors

November 2010 Real Estate Update

Real Estate
Some good news!


There were a number of pleasant surprises in November’s real estate market.
1. November 2010 home sales outgained the same month a year ago.
2. There was an upswing in relocation sales, indicating a positive for local hiring.
3. The number of new listings decreased helping to shrink inventory.
4. Year to date closed sales are ahead of 2009.

Click here for full Northwest Multiple Listing Service article and statistics.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Real Estate
I hope each one of you enjoys a blessed Thanksgiving Day with family and friends.
Food Drive Update: Our Muljat Group North food drive gathered 840 pounds of food to donate to Project Hope, which provides food to those less fortunate. Thank you to all who participated in helping make someone else’s Thanksgiving better.