Off-the-Grid Island Home | Bedford Corners Real Estate
It was something like 25 degrees below zero one February in Winnipeg, Canada, when Holly McNally picked up the National Post newspaper and flipped to the travel section. A full-page story raved about...
View ArticleInside Sunnyside Yards, New York City’s Next Megaproject | Bedford Corners...
In the past few weeks, the Sunnyside Yards has received an inordinate amount of attention from politicians and press, after being referenced as a possible development site for future megaprojects....
View ArticleAdjustable Rate Mortgages: It’s All About Timing | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Rate shoppers naturally gravitate toward the lowest quotes, but a lower rate can lead to financial trouble if you don’t understand your loan terms. It’s important to know the relationship between rates...
View ArticleConsumers Prices Fall 0.7% in January | Bedford Corners Real Estate
The consumer price index fell for the third straight month as the price of gasoline continued its sharp decline. The prices on expenditures made by urban consumers decreased 0.1% over the past twelve...
View ArticleMove Quickly through the Mortgage Approval Process before Rates Climb |...
If you’ve got the itch to ditch your landlord and take the leap to homeownership, mortgage rates are still low by historical standards. But beware because they are expected to begin creeping higher...
View ArticleMost renters are not ready (or willing) to buy | Bedford Corners Real Estate
The rent may be too damn high, but it’s not enough to turn most renters into buyers. The gap between rental costs and household income is widening to “unsustainable levels” in many parts of the...
View ArticleNAHB Updates Local Impact of Home Building Numbers | Bedford Corners Real Estate
In addition to studies customized to a particular area, NAHB has traditionally produced a “typical local” report using national average inputs. This report—showing the jobs, income and taxes generated...
View ArticleCredit News | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Some Great Ways to Take Advantage of an “Average to Good” or “Excellent” Credit Score For those who achieve an “average to good” FICO score (660 and above) or an “excellent” score (740 and above),...
View ArticleDistressed Sales: 10 Percent of Sales in April 2015 | Bedford Corners Real...
In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, NAR asks REALTORS® about the characteristics of their last sale for the month. For reported sales for April 2015, distressed sales accounted for 10...
View ArticleExterior Home Improvements That Increase Value | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Yesterday on Housecall, we discussed ways to increase your home value with indoor décor. Today, we’re focusing on what you can do outside the home to give it an added monetary boost. Curb appeal is...
View ArticlePeek Inside the Rembrandt’s Former House | Bedford Corners Homes
As far as famous artists go, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, born July 15, 1606, has to be among the most celebrated and well-known. He’s most revered for his oil-on-canvas paintings and his etchings...
View ArticleHamptons real estate sales slowing down | Bedford Corners Real Estate
After a record breaking number of home sales in the Hamptons in 2014, things are beginning to cool down in the luxury real estate destination. Both sales and median prices of Hamptons real estate are...
View ArticleWeak home purchase contracts hint at pause in sales activity | Bedford...
Homes are seen for sale in the northwest area of Portland, Oregon, in this file photo taken Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. houses unexpectedly fell in June after five straight months of...
View ArticleThe Best Triangle House Since The Pyramids | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Triangles, and the sloping ceilings they create, don’t make a natural fit for human habitation. But for his idyllic wooden house in rural Sweden,architect Leo Qvarsebo embraced the triangle, creating...
View ArticleHamptons real estate sales slowing down | Bedford Corners Real Estate
After a record breaking number of home sales in the Hamptons in 2014, things are beginning to cool down in the luxury real estate destination. Both sales and median prices of Hamptons real estate are...
View ArticleWeak home purchase contracts hint at pause in sales activity | Bedford...
Homes are seen for sale in the northwest area of Portland, Oregon, in this file photo taken Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. houses unexpectedly fell in June after five straight months of...
View ArticleThe Best Triangle House Since The Pyramids | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Triangles, and the sloping ceilings they create, don’t make a natural fit for human habitation. But for his idyllic wooden house in rural Sweden,architect Leo Qvarsebo embraced the triangle, creating...
View ArticleLumber prices drop 10.3% | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Softwood lumber prices fell 10.3% in October—the largest drop since May 2011—according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The producer price index for...
View ArticleFreddie Mac real estate predictions | Bedford Corners Real Estate
Freddie Mac November Forecast: Expect Modest Housing Market Growth in 2019According to Freddie Mac’s November Forecast, the biggest unknown about the housing market next year is whether current...
View ArticleUS inventory of homes for sale flat | Bedford Corners Real Estate
The U.S. inventory of homes for sale was flat in the first quarter, compared with a year earlier, the first time since 2016 there wasn’t a decline, according to a Trulia report. Inventory increased in...
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