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Homeowners To See Higher Property Taxes, Thanks to the Pandemic—Here’s What They Can Do
This year’s housing boom has presented a financial windfall to sellers and an agonizing ordeal to buyers. However, even homeowners who stayed put may be affected—by being hit with higher property taxes. Average property taxes paid rose 4% in 2020, according to data...
White House to Unveil Steps Aimed at Easing Housing Supply Shortage
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is poised to unveil a series of steps aimed at addressing the U.S. shortage of entry-level homes and rental properties, according to people familiar with the matter, moves designed to boost their financing and construction over the...
Wildfire Mitigation is Key to Protecting your Home
DENVER – On Thursday, the Storm Prediction Center issued the first extreme fire danger warning for Western Colorado and Eastern Utah in 15 years. Unfortunately, this serves as a reminder that we are now in the height of wildfire season in Colorado and the West. People...
Is Inflation Peaked? Jury is Still Out For Now.
Signs of rising inflation around the world are keeping investors on edge. But in some corners of markets, pressure is easing, raising hopes that Peak Fear may have passed and central banks will be confident enough to sit tight. What's happening: The price of lumber,...
Got Half-Done Home Improvement Projects? Here’s Why and How To Finally Finish the Job.
With everyone spending more time at home, many people are embarking on home improvement projects that, alas, never seem to get finished. Like that half-painted laundry room or the closet organization system that's still sitting in its box. We all have them. So why is...
7 Mistakes People Make Handling Deceased Family Members’ Estates
Dealing with a family member's death can be a double cruelty. There is the emotional loss. Then, that's often followed by the monumental task of dealing with the deceased's estate—you might have to figure out how to sell their home and we at JONES HOMES have dealt...
In Hot U.S. Markets, Second-Home Seekers Should Consider Buying a ‘Placeholder’ Now and Leveling Up Later
The wild demand that characterized 2020 has yet to slow down in popular U.S. luxury markets, as inventory continues to dwindle, and prices, inevitably, are being pushed ever higher. All of which means that luxury buyers searching in popular markets may find themselves...
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7 Winter Home Maintenance Tasks That Will Save You Money (and Your Sanity)
The long, dark days of winter are upon us, and with COVID-19 still keeping us closer to home, we're keenly aware of all the maintenance tasks we've put off or let slip through the cracks. And we hate to break it to you, but it's time to get to work. We know you're...
Second Home vs Investment Property: What’s the Difference?
You hear these terms thrown around all the time: Second home, investment property, vacation home, rental property. But is there any real difference among them? And does it even matter what you call it? As it turns out, there are some very big differences between...