Tommy Sibiga

Buying, Moving

What Is the Current State of Housing Inventory for 2017?

Inventory Issues in 2017 As the majority of buyers in the housing market are aware, the lack of inventory is…

Home Values

How Do School Districts Affect Home Prices?

Conversations about schools and their effect on a home’s value are often of the “chicken or the egg” variety. Homes…

Buying, Finance, Kitchen Sink

5 More Tips for Saving for a Down Payment

So you’re starting to get serious about purchasing a home and you are socking away money for down payment! Way…

Buying, Finance, Kitchen Sink

5 Tips to Save for a Down Payment

Did you know that you can do 100% financing to purchase a home? Many purchasers still believe that in order…

Kitchen Sink

Things Your Realtor Can’t Tell You

Does it ever seem like you have specific questions that you ask your Realtor but they never seem to give…

Kitchen Sink, Moving

How to Get the Inside Scoop on School Systems

Parents want to send their kids to good schools. That’s why they flock to neighborhoods that purport to have them—sometimes…

Kitchen Sink

Spring Housing Forecast

Overall, it seems that 2016 was a pretty good year for housing. National average prices continued to rise, mortgage rates…

Buying

How to Approach Your Landlord About Buying Your House

Renting a home is a great alternative for those who are new to an area and are not quite sure…

Kitchen Sink

Should You List Your Home Now or Wait Until Spring?

2017 is already shaping up to be a hot market when it comes to real estate! Inventory is low and…

Buying

How to Win a Multiple-Offer Situation in a Hot Market

You have finally found the house you want to make an offer on. However, there is a catch: showings don’t…

Kitchen Sink

Costs to Consider When Renovating Your Home

Are you thinking about taking on a renovation project? Renovating a space in your home, or perhaps a whole house…

Renting, Selling

Should You Sell or Should You Rent?

The financial downturn of the housing market several years ago may present unique challenges for existing homeowners. Selling your home is tough enough under normal circumstances. Under certain conditions, it may be easier and more advantageous to rent out your current home.

Here are a few preliminary questions to gauge whether renting might be a good option… [read more]

Group of friends having fun on the rooftop of a beautiful penthouse

Buying, Moving

6 Advantages of Living in the City

Cities are energetic and diverse cultural centers all across the world. Living in the city may not be for everyone,…

Buying

Ways to Convince Someone to Buy a House

1. Explain the Benefit of Being a Homeowner While it may be less expensive to initially rent rather than purchase;…

Buying

Why Real Estate Investment?

We all hear the various infomercials, commercials, and programs to sell you on real estate investing, but what does it…

Kitchen Sink

Real Estate Trends to Understand for 2017

2016 was a prosperous year for the housing market with interest rates at record lows that had not been seen…

Buying, Finance

Real Estate Crowdfunding

Real estate crowdfunding is a new trend that’s opened unlimited possibilities for investors across the world. New inventions through Kickstarter,…

Buying, Renting, Selling

How to Prepare for Spring Real Estate

Whether you’re buying or selling, the spring real estate market can be a hectic and fast-paced season. The National Association…

Buying, Finance

Foreign Homebuyers: Tax Information, Best Places to Buy and Why

Over $100 billion dollars worth of properties were purchased in the US from April 2015 to March 2016 by international…

Buying

Guide to Becoming a Real Estate Investor

With a new year upon us, you may be looking to purchase your first investment property. Real estate investing is…

Buying, Home Values

Top 10 Underrated and Undiscovered Destinations for Affordable Vacation or Investment Homes

Wouldn’t it be nice to own a vacation home that you could return to year after year? Perhaps just slip…

Buying, Renting

Reasons Your Second Home Should Be a Mobile Home

Are you ready to take the plunge and purchase a vacation home? Perhaps you might be considering a mobile home. The purchase of a mobile home may be less conventional than what you’ve experienced in the past so it’s important to consider some of the benefits.