After 15 years of working and paying on the mortgage, your home equity is higher than the mortgage balance. Ah, the sweet taste of success and home ownership. However, are you missing out on tax savings, funding strategies, or smart money options? How do you compare your tax savings options to your ... Continue Reading » about Ruskin Home Equity: Your Ace In The Hole
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Act Now to Forgo Foreclosure
The subprime mortgage crisis has been on the tip of everyone's tongue lately, and the housing market has cooled. Rather than being discouraged by this, smart investors realize that this is the time for deals to be had. We're in a buyer's market, which is an enormous relief for buyers who have ... Continue Reading » about Act Now to Forgo Foreclosure
Top 5 Tips for Parrish Real Estate Showings…with Kids Around!
For Parrish homeowners who are simply coping with the challenges of daily living, keeping the place clean when your small kids are in the house is one of those “trying” situations. If a real estate showing is added to the mix, it can become something close to a sanity-testing situation—“trying” in ... Continue Reading » about Top 5 Tips for Parrish Real Estate Showings…with Kids Around!
Landscaping Design Elements Affect Homes for Sale in Parrish
Homes for sale in Parrish compete in the marketplace based on the major search criteria that have long been in place: location, architectural style, number of bedrooms and baths, overall size, style, quality, age, etc. It’s a given that curb appeal and the property’s other photogenic qualities ... Continue Reading » about Landscaping Design Elements Affect Homes for Sale in Parrish
Top 6 Palmetto Autumn Home Improvement Musts
Spring cleaning season remains the time of year for Palmetto’s most rigorous home improvement efforts, but fall is also an opportune time to dig into some preventive home maintenance chores. Homes that get their owners’ attention on a regular basis don’t just hold more of their value with less ... Continue Reading » about Top 6 Palmetto Autumn Home Improvement Musts
Parrish Searchers Unearth Baffling Mortgage Rate News
If you were one of those homeowners in Parrish who happened to consult Google for “mortgage rate news” over the weekend, you might have been puzzled by the top two results. Fortune got the top spot, with an article headlined, “Your 30-Year Mortgage Rate Should Be Lower Than It Is Now.” That might ... Continue Reading » about Parrish Searchers Unearth Baffling Mortgage Rate News