Industry News
U.S. Has Uptick in High-End Single-Family Homes
The appetite for high-end single-family homes is surging across the U.S., according to a report Thursday from real estate data provider HouseCanary. Between the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March and the end of November, the number of single-family detached...
How the Pandemic Is Helping Some Millennials Realize Their Home-Buying Dreams!
This year's coronavirus pandemic and the accompanying recession have turned a lot of people's financial plans upside down. But those millennials who've been lucky enough to hang onto their jobs are fast-tracking their plans to buy a home, in part because the pandemic...
2021 Trending Colors of the Year for Your Home!
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every facet of our lives—even, apparently, the colors we should paint our walls. As proof, look no further than the colors of the year for 2021.The time has arrived when paint companies start rolling out their top hues that embody...
Will the Lowest Mortgage Rates Ever Spark Another Refinance Boom?
The lowest mortgage interest rates ever seen in the U.S. will likely spur another wave of refinances as homeowners chase the chance of a lifetime to lock in a rate under 3%. Rates fell to an average of just 2.98% for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages in the week ending...
6 Items Your Mortgage Lender Wants You to Know About Getting a Home Loan During Covid-19
1. Rates have dropped, but getting a mortgage has gotten more complicated First, the good news about mortgage interest rates: “Rates have been very low in recent weeks, and have come back down to their absolute lowest levels in a long time,” says Yuri Umanski, senior...
Hotter Than Expected Home Buying Season?
Until recently, the prognosis for the housing market wasn't great. With the economy in a free fall, home sellers swiftly took down their "For Sale" signs and many buyers chose to wait out the coronavirus pandemic. It was like the pause button was pushed on the...
Jones Homes Covid-19 /Coronavirus Buying & Selling Procedures
COVID-19/Coronavirus procedures "We are keeping our clients informed as we are still working and we can handle your purchase & sale in the safest way possible. We are one of the exempt businesses that can continue to serve the public. We want to thank all the...
5 Tax Deductions When Selling A Home
1. Selling costs These deductions are allowed as long as they are directly tied to the sale of the home, and you lived in the home for at least two out of the five years preceding the sale. Another caveat: The home must be a principal residence and not an investment...
Preventing Corona/COVID-19 Virus in Communities
Preventing COVID-19 Spread in Communities from the Centers for Disease Control Protect yourself and your community from getting and spreading respiratory illnesses like coronavirus disease 2019. Americans should be prepared for the possibility of a COVID-19 outbreak...
Selling Your Home? Don’t Neglect These 6 Maintenance Tasks-or Else
If you're a homeowner, you already know that keeping your property in tiptop shape requires dedication and patience for ongoing maintenance. But what if you're putting your home on the market or even accepted an offer? Perhaps you're thinking: Not my problem anymore....