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Renovating Your Home According to the BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI), remodeling reached a record high during the month of July. The company attributes this to the many who are choosing to stay put and invest in home improvements, as opposed to putting their home on the market. The latest BFRI . . . → Read More: Remodeling? Make Sure Your Insurance is Up to Par From losing a job to losing a home, many Americans have suffered the slings and arrows of the recession over the past few years. This has forced many to make the difficult decision of filing for bankruptcy. While bankruptcy is the least desirable option when in financial distress—leaving a large scar on your credit . . . → Read More: How to Repair Your Credit Post Bankruptcy Sometimes the grass really is greener on the other side of the fence. The home that was just perfect the day you moved in might no longer be a good fit for your family size or lifestyle. When you find yourself noticing appealing features on other people’s houses, it’s a good time to think . . . → Read More: Tips for Home Buyers – The First 3 Steps
We hear a lot about doom and gloom, but just this week, two major local lenders announced absolutely remarkable interest rates and on top of that, some are offering incentives in the form of reduced fees or a discount on the final rate. Paul Hurley of HSBC is now quoting a 30 . . . → Read More: Interest Rates – The Silver Lining in a Still-Gloomy Market  Comments are closed  Current Real Estate Market, Financing, General Real Estate, Mortgage Interest Rates Measuring for Window Treatments Whether you are selling your home or moving into a new one, you should focus on your window treatments. Aside from repainting and general cleaning, windows are actually one area you can pay special attention to and get big effects from. The way you display or cover your window . . . → Read More: Focus on Window Treatments It can be tough in this economy to begin all the energy efficiency projects you’d like to do for your home, but with skyrocketing fuel costs, it’s more important than ever to at least pick the low-hanging fruit from the efficiency tree. There are several ways to make your home more energy efficient with . . . → Read More: Energy Efficiency Part 2: The Low-Hanging Fruit In an earlier blog, I offered tips to make your move easier (see http://www.davidphaff.com/blog/home-buying-process/moving-tips-for-homebuyers/), but there are things you can do to make the move easier for your home’s new owners, too. No one knows your home like you do. Your knowledge of the property’s history and the neighborhood can be invaluable to your . . . → Read More: Your Home’s New Owners: Passing the Baton Well, the groundhog says spring is coming sooner than later. True or not, home improvement stores are already starting to offer sales on items for your spring cleaning projects. Your home is your real estate investment, and whether or not you are putting it on the market, regular maintenance is one of the simplest . . . → Read More: Prepping for that Fresh Spring Clean You may be looking at your heating bill and wondering whether it’s time to finally commit to energy efficiency or qualifying for a renewable energy tax credit. Some of the credits associated with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act expired at the end of 2010, but there’s still plenty available. There are several ways . . . → Read More: Energy Efficiency Series Part 1: Solar Water Heaters The Albany home buying area is steeped in rich American history. As a top-producing agent here for over thirty years, I’ve maintained my passion for real estate by remaining involved in residential construction and remodeling. That, and my professional training as a designer, carpenter, and construction manager, has deepened my appreciation for historic or . . . → Read More: Capital District Diamonds in the Rough |
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