Realtors Property Resource® Joins SentriLock to Offer Realtors® On-the-Spot Property Data
WASHINGTON (August 15, 2016) – A new partnership between SentriLock and Realtors Property Resource® now gives members of the National Association of Realtors® direct access to RPR property data through SentriLock’s SentriSmart app. A property’s relevant RPR data can now be seamlessly displayed on a smartphone in response to accessing the Sentrilock lockbox though the […]
How to prepare a home for sale
In this week’s video, Peter Lorimer of PLG Estates explains how to prepare a for-sale home before the showings start, going over anything from paint color to garden condition. [embedded content]
Apartment List releases August rent report for Houston
Apartment List recently released its rent report for Houston, where rents decreased by 0.8 percent from June to July. Houston rent growth has dropped Houston rent growth pitched in July, decreasing by 0.8 percent over the previous month. Rents in the metro were just 0.1 percent higher than they were last year. The median rent price for a […]
Here Are the Best (and Worst) States for Families to Live a Richer Life
Is there a place in America where families can have it all– high income, job security, safe neighborhoods, affordable child care, job and a good education? To help make that answer more clear, GOBankingRates surveyed all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia on 12 different factors to find the places families can get the most […]
Maintenance Costs Every Homeowner Should Be Aware Of
A rule of thumb when determining how much money to set aside for ongoing home maintenance is to budget 1 percent of the home’s purchase price each year. If your home cost $300,000, then setting aside $3,000 per year is a good start. You may not spend that much every year on home maintenance, but […]
What Makes a Home Difficult to Insure
Home insurance may be one of the last things you’ll think about when buying a home, but in some situations, insuring your biggest asset isn’t so easy. And without insurance, you won’t be able to qualify for a home loan. Here are five things that can make getting home insurance difficult, or at least more […]
6 Things to Consider when Paying Your Babysitter
Babysitters earn a nationwide average of $10 per hour, according to PayScale. A higher national average of $14.91 was found in a 2015 survey by UrbanSitter. Whatever the rate, a babysitter’s pay rate is determined by several factors. Here are six to consider when figuring out how much to pay yours: Location: Metropolitan areas have […]
The Good and Bad of Zero-Interest Credit Cards
The offer of a zero-interest credit card can look enticing when it arrives in the mail. Who doesn’t want to avoid paying interest on credit card charges? As with most things in life, there are pros and cons to using 0-percent credit cards. Here are some facts to consider before you respond to that offer: […]
Some Home-Closing Costs are Worth Negotiating
Closing costs are 2-5 percent of the purchase price of a home, resulting in an average of $3,700 in fees for paperwork required to buy a house. That’s a lot of money to come up with when you may have already put everything toward a down payment. Some “junk fees” from mortgage lenders are required […]
Loan Assistance Options for Disabled Homebuyers
With about 56.7 million people living with a disability in the United States, according to Census Bureau data, there are plenty of disabled people who may need help buying a home. The good news is, help is available. Here are some laws and programs designed to make homeownership more possible for the disabled: Federal law: […]
