Posted by Tonya Lassus // November 26, 2015 // Blog //
Should we renovate before we sell? Eddy Lang, founder and CEO of Housefax, writing at INMAN says, “Baby boomers who are thinking of moving are no doubt wondering how they can get top dollar for their current home. Whether they are retired and on a fixed income or experiencing sticker shock when shopping for a […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // November 19, 2015 // Blog //
Upstar has just released the latest information about the housing market for Indiana for October. The report states, “Transitory periods in the market are common this time of year, and after a persistent period of steady year-over-year climbs in sales metrics, recent low national numbers have not fulfilled what many predicted. But on a positive […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // November 12, 2015 // Blog //
Amazing! Potential home buyers want down payment protection. They are reluctant to buy a home for fear that their down payment could be lost if they sell their house in a few years, according to a recent online survey conducted by Harris Poll. Amy Swinderman, staff writer at INMAN says, “Saving for a down payment […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // November 5, 2015 // Blog //
Low FICO credit scores have been the basis for the highest level of consumer loans for houses and cars since the start of the financial crisis. These are by definition sub-prime loans. Equifax defines subprime borrowers as those with a FICO credit scores below 640 on a scale that tops out at 850. What are […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // October 29, 2015 // Blog //
How to avoid foreclosure; answer these questions with a No! Are you are having difficulty paying the mortgage payment on time? Do you have very little savings for emergencies? Do you use credit cards to get to the next pay day? Are you only paying the minimum on your credit cards? Are you neglecting doctor […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // October 22, 2015 // Blog //
Moving can be traumatic. You are leaving the neighborhood of friends and the memories you have made in the house you are selling. For children moving can be more traumatic. Kids don’t have much say in where they move or why they have to move. You are taking them from their friends, from a house […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // October 15, 2015 // Blog //
There are two and a half months left in 2015. If you look at monthly housing sales in Fort Wayne for November, December, and January, you are looking at the three worst months for Fort Wayne housing sales. If you want to sell your house this year it can be done. Some people love to shop […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // October 8, 2015 // Blog //
Of the Four Ds, Death in a family, Debt, Divorce, and Down-sizing, divorce number one reason to sell a house. Many people when confronted with the prospect of divorce want to know how assets will be divided. How they will maintain their standard of living? Who gets the house? How can we sell the house […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // October 1, 2015 // Blog //
The Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, reported yesterday, “Home prices reflected in the S and P Case Shiller Index (S&P/Case-Shiller Index) in 20 U.S. cities rose 5 percent in July from the same month a year earlier, propelled by improving demand and limited supply. The increase in the S and P Case Shiller Index (S&P/Case-Shiller Index) of property values followed […]
Posted by Tonya Lassus // September 24, 2015 // Blog //
The Millennial generation, as defined by the Pew research center, is between the ages of 18 to 34 in 2015 and the oldest “Millennial” was born in 1981. They are projected to number 75.3 million, surpassing the projected 74.9 million Boomers (ages 51 to 69). The Millennial generation rents the most and makes up 27.3 […]