How Much Will You Spend on Home Updates before You Pay off Your Mortgage?

You’ve finally found your dream home! You bought it, moved in, and have reviewed all your finances to make sure you can cover the mortgage payments every month. Now, you’re on track to own your home outright in just 30 short years. Hurrah! Like you, we wish owning a home was that simple. Unfortunately, though, […]

Everything You Need to Know about Your Home’s Price vs. Cost

Which is more important: Your home’s price or its cost?  Wait. Are those not the same thing? we hear you asking. Actually, no. While they both reflect the amount of money you’re putting into your home, these two terms have very different technical connotations. Okay, so what’s the answer, then? The truth is, it depends. […]

Hendersonville Home Buyer Seminar

Home Buyer Seminar Tuesday, February 23 5:30pm – 7:30pm Hendersonville Board of Realtors Building 316 1st Avenue E, Hendersonville, NC 28792 Directions to Home Buying Seminar Register early. Space is limited. Home Buying Seminar Overview Why Buy a Home? Benefits of home ownership Understand long-term net worth comparison between renters and homeowners Review current market […]

Boomers Hit Sixty-Five Years Old

Understanding this demographic group’s impact on real estate will be essential. It’s been slow to  arrive but on January 1, 2011 the first of an estimated 78 million baby boomers will hit the big 6-5.  It’s a birthday traditionally associated with life changes:  retirement or thoughts about retirement, and the beginning of a new phase […]

Asheville Home Ownership Has Financial Advantages

If you are not sure if purchasing Asheville real estate is advantageous in our current economic climate, the blog Housing Marketing Facts has compiled a reassuring list of quotes to help with your decision. Here are nine advantages of home ownership, pulled from their site: A temporary $7500 tax credit is now available for any […]