Foreclosures Down in Housing Rebound

Foreclosures Down in Housing Rebound

by | Feb 28, 2014 | Blog, Financing, Real Estate

The rate of new foreclosures has hit its lowest level in eight years, according to Bloomberg’s website. Rising home prices brought homeowners “above water,” enabling them to sell without a loss. The rate of foreclosure fell to its lowest since the...
Foreclosures Down in Housing Rebound

Open House Checklist

by | Aug 20, 2013 | Blog, Home Selling, Real Estate

We can’t all afford to stage our homes, so for those of us who have to make do prior to open house day, Charter Homes put together this helpful checklist chock full of valuable advice. A few of the tastier tips include: Use Natural Light. Bright homes look...
Foreclosures Down in Housing Rebound

Buying vs. Renting – The Tipping Point

by | Jun 14, 2013 | Blog, Home Buying, Real Estate

It may be a wildly overused phrase, but “tipping point” applies to the Buying vs. Renting comparison, particularly as mortgage rates start to rise. And according to a finding published recently in Trulia, we’re still a little ways away (nationally)...