by Doug Reynolds | Feb 18, 2012 | No Category
· When the new year arrives, promises and resolutions abound, but few include home improvement. Here are resolutions every homeowner should make. · Cut energy use: Sealing and insulating ductwork can improve the efficiency of a heating and cooling...
by Doug Reynolds | Feb 18, 2012 | No Category
Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Realtor, provides an analysis of the local market statistics from January 2012. This month discussing how inventory is still on the low side at the time, and sales dipped a bit in January, which is typically compared to December. And then...
by Doug Reynolds | Feb 14, 2012 | No Category
By VICKIE ELMER – New York Times IF your New Year’s resolutions include buying a house or refinancing, the Federal Reserve has you covered. It has committed to keep long-term interest rates low through next year, so a 30-year mortgage will be pegged about where it is...
by Doug Reynolds | Feb 14, 2012 | No Category
Doug Reynolds, a Sacramento Area Realtor, takes a look at how buyers are purchasing homes in 2012 compared to 2005. In 2005, conventional financing dominated the market, now there is a balance between cash, FHA and conventional purchases. Take a look at the...
by Doug Reynolds | Feb 13, 2012 | No Category
By VICKIE ELMER – New York Times IF your New Year’s resolutions include buying a house or refinancing, the Federal Reserve has you covered. It has committed to keep long-term interest rates low through next year, so a 30-year mortgage will be pegged about where it is...
by Doug Reynolds | Feb 12, 2012 | No Category
By Jane Hodges – Reuters About a third of first-time buyers in 2011 got either a gift (26 percent) or a loan (7 percent) from their families to help finance their home purchases, down slightly from 2010, but consistent with assistance levels seen during the last...
