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Real Estate Builds Family Wealth

January 31, 2019

Recently, David Greene, co-host of the BiggerPockets podcast and a nationally renowned author and speaker, wrote an article in Forbes explaining how investing in real estate could help build wealth. Many of the points he made also apply to a family owning their own home. Here are a few: 1. Appreciation “The rising of home prices over time, is how […]

Housing Slowdown? Softening?

January 25, 2019

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Whatever You Call It, It’s Real and It’s Here By Clare Trapasso | Realtor.com Ever since the whiplash-inducing, bust-and-boom cycle of the U.S. housing market kicked into high gear with last decade’s devastating crash and this decade’s ever-escalating home prices, bidding wars, and inventory shortages, one question has been top of mind for buyers and sellers alike: Is this […]

iBuyers: Is The Convenience Worth The Cost?

January 21, 2019

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Forbes | Post written by Chase Marsh, Forbes Business Council There has been a lot of hype around a newer real estate technology trend referred to as “iBuying.” In early April, Zillow announced that it was expanding its foray into the iBuyer space it originally launched in May 2017. Other companies like Opendoor, Knock, OfferPad […]

Time to Build?

January 18, 2019

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Livingston County has an abundance of excellent local and regional builders. With the continued increase in growth of business and population, the demand for housing and new homes has never been greater. The local experts at the Gerardi Group are familiar with the process of new construction and have an abundance of relationships with the […]

Home Buyer Loan Prep!

January 2, 2019

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The Ten Commandments of Buying a Home Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed or quit your job. Thou shalt not buy a car, truck or van (or you may be living in it!). Thou shalt not use credit cards excessively or let current accounts fall behind. Thou shalt not spend money you have set […]

Save Thousands on Your Mortgage

December 27, 2018

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How To Save Thousands Of Dollars In Interest On Your Mortgage One of the most common loans you can get to buy a home is a 30-year fixed rate mortgage. If the thought of paying for your home over the course of 30-years seems daunting, here are some easy ways to shorten that term which […]

How To Make Buyers Fall In Love With Your Home

December 13, 2018

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Stage to Sell: With these tips and tricks, your house will be swoon-worthy in no time. All the world’s a stage, said the Bard. That includes your house. Which is for sale. And thus needs to look bee-yoo-tee-ful. Staging entails hiring experts with a flair for interior design. They reimagine your living space and give […]

10 Tricks in Preparing for an Open House

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Here’s what you can do to get your home ready for its big reveal. Few words get home buyers more excited than these two: Open House. An open house is their opportunity to give your house a whirl. To wiggle the light switches. To admire the crown molding. To awkwardly ask to use the bathroom. For […]

Homeowners 65+ Have 48X Net Worth of Renters

December 5, 2018

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Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. Their latest survey data covers responses from 2013-2016. The study revealed that the median net worth of a homeowner was $231,400 – a 15% increase since 2013. At the same time, the median net worth of […]

14 Questions to Ask Your Contractor

November 27, 2018

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For anyone who has been in the business more than five minutes — and that should be all of you — it becomes clear that there are levels of involvement in the real estate industry. There are, of course, your buyers and sellers, and then there are your real estate professionals who help broker those […]