Time Buyers Retreat From Spring Market Builders are making efforts to ramp up construction, but a large portion of home starts are in luxury markets, leaving inventory shortages in lower price brackets that are helping to sideline many first-time buyers. In the first two months of 2018, first-timers made up 29 percent of all …
Category: Real Estate Tips
Apr 16
FEMA Changes Encourage Private Flood Insurance
FEMA Changes Encourage Private Flood Insurance In the absence of legislative reform by Congress, there’s only so much the Federal Emergency Management Agency can do to encourage the growth of private flood insurance. But FEMA, which oversees federal flood insurance, has come up with a few small but meaningful program changes that will make it …
Apr 13
Show Off a Home’s Outdoor Space
Show Off a Home’s Outdoor Space Homeowners care about the entertainment value a backyard offers, and they’re devoting money to sprucing these spaces up, according to the latest Houzz Landscaping Survey, based on responses by more than 750 homeowners who are either in the middle of a landscaping project or planning one. Homeowners are …
Apr 12
Testimonial from M. Musso
from Maria Musso regarding 14 S. New Ardmore Ave. Broomall, PA 19008. “Anthony DiDonato is an EXCELLENT Realtor. He was so nice and easy to work with. His knowledge of the market and the Real Estate and financing industry in general was amazing! His negotiating skills gave me the ease and peace of mind that …
Apr 11
Is it time you had a mortgage checkup?
Is it time you had a mortgage checkup? Find out if your mortgage is working hard for your financial health. Having a regular checkups by a doctor is a critical setup to ensuring good health. The same holds true for one of your most important financial investments: your mortgage. A periodic review of your mortgage …
Apr 09
Mortgage Rates Ease This Week
Mortgage Rates Ease This Week Borrowers found some relief for the second consecutive week with lower mortgage rates. “After dropping earlier this week on trade-related anxiety in financial markets, the benchmark 10-year Treasury stabilized on Wednesday, but at a level slightly lower than from the start of last week,” explains Len Kiefer, Freddie Mac’s deputy chief …
Apr 06
Higher Property Taxes Hit Homeowners
Higher Property Taxes Hit Homeowners Many homeowners faced higher property tax bills in 2017. Property taxes levied on single-family homes in 2017 totaled $293.4 billion, up 6 percent from 2016. The average property tax on a single-family home in 2017 was $3,399 per home at an effective tax rate of 1.17 percent, according to ATTOM …
Apr 05
Home Improvement Personality Types
Home Improvement Personality Types A homeowner’s personality can have a big influence on their behavior when it comes to home improvement projects, according to a new survey by the Home Projects Council, a group of home improvement experts that aims to help homeowners improve their property values. The Home Projects Council identified the following five …
Apr 04
Homeowner Equity Is Hitting a Record High
Homeowner Equity Is Hitting a Record High Homeowners are getting richer, thanks to rising home values. The amount of equity that homeowners can tap into is now at the highest level on record, according to Black Knight Financial Services, a mortgage and finance industry solution provider. The amount a borrower can take out of a …
Apr 03
Spring Buyers Want This Type of House
Spring Buyers Want This Type of House The typical spring home buyer this year is on the hunt for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with a garage and updated kitchen, according to a new realtor.com® survey of more than 1,000 home shoppers. Forty-four percent of respondents say they want a three-bedroom home, and 93 percent …
Apr 02
A home for sale at 405 Lyndhurst Dr Broomall, PA 19008 in Delaware County
A home for sale at 405 Lyndhurst Dr Broomall, PA 19008 in Delaware County Cell Number: (610) 659-3999 {Smart Phones Click to Call} Direct Number: (610) 353-5366 {Smart Phones Click to Call} Fax: (610) 771-4480 Email: anthony@anthonydidonato.com Call me for info on this home for sale at 405 Lyndhurst Dr Broomall, PA 19008 in Delaware …
Apr 02
Ways to Make a Front Porch Summon Buyers
Ways to Make a Front Porch Summon Buyers It’s a mistake to become so preoccupied with staging the interior of a home that you neglect to spruce up the front porch. But even though it’s the first space buyers will see during a showing, many real estate pros overlook the front porch, Dawn T. Totty, …
