Everybody is talking green, and by green, I don’t mean money. Green is in. It’s the latest thing.
The government has gotten into the act by forming ENERGY STAR, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy. This program rates different appliances, office equipment, home electronics and more [...]
Posted on August 4th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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As your agent, my concern for you does not stop at getting you in the front door. Once you have bought your dream house, you will likely notice that there are a few things that need touching up or a makeover. Whether you are interested in reselling your home at some point or in staying [...]
Posted on August 3rd, 2008 by Steve Hong
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Many times, searching for the perfect house seems to be a daunting task. There are so many things to consider, including location, surrounding environs, not to mention features of the house. With all these thoughts racing through your head, it’s easy to overlook one salient fact or another.
The first thing to do is make a [...]
Posted on August 2nd, 2008 by Steve Hong
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There is a lot of information available for the first-time buyer, but not so much for the first-time seller. If you’ve never sold a house before, it may seem as if everyone is speaking a different language. There seems to be a million things that need to be done, and so little time in which [...]
Posted on August 1st, 2008 by Steve Hong
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The National Association of Realtors publishes the Real Estate Insights monthly. If you want a copy of the latest issue in pdf format, just drop me an e-mail.
There are some market indicator statistics that are published in this newsletter. A quick glance includes the following:
Existing home inventory is up.
Existing home sales is down 1% from [...]
Posted on July 28th, 2008 by Steve Hong
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