Category: Buy or Sell a Home
What’s Selling, What’s Not: Coast to Coast
The general buzz is that the nation’s real estate market is slowing and statistics across the country back that up. Yet, at the same time, not all segments of the market are declining. In many cases where properties are priced realistically and in move-in condition, they sell; in some instances they even elicit multiple bids.....
Retire Affordably, 6 Destinations to Consider
Not everybody wants to downsize and stay in their city or town when they retire. This begs the question, where do retirees resettle that offers affordability and the preferred climate, as well as nearby shopping options, entertainment, restaurants, volunteer possibilities, public transportation, walkability, quality healthcare and the chance to make new friends. We understand the.....
Cohousing, Shared-Living Offers Viable Alternative
Loneliness is said to have an enormous negative impact on our health. "We know clearly that sitting, smoking and obesity are linked to chronic disease," says Dr. Amy Sullivan, PsyD. "But I think of loneliness as another risk factor for chronic health conditions." Even for those without family—a spouse, partner or children, there are ways.....
Waterfront Living: Ultimate Luxury Comes at a High Cost
Almost everyone has at least a fleeting fantasy of living near the ocean, particularly in the midst of a pleasant vacation on a sparkling sunny day. A recent survey by Porch.com found that 45 percent of American respondents said their dream home would be a waterfront property and 52 percent of Europeans expressed that preference......
Real Estate Niche: Luxury Student Housing That Gets an “A”
Rising Demand for Luxurious Student Housing Housing options for college students have expanded exponentially, not unlike the choice of majors and courses now available. And after freshman year, the housing that students can move into both on and off campus is light years from what most of their parents experienced decades before in uninspired buildings.....
Homes for Millennials: Walkable Lifestyle, New Urban Communities
While some young millennials opt to move to the suburbs for extra space, good schools and affordable housing, a contingent of these younger homebuyers gravitate to an urban lifestyle where they can walk to restaurants, bars, bookstores and coffee shops. According to the National Association of Realtors®, 62 percent of millennials prefer to live in.....