Posts From Matthew C. Keegan
REOs — Are They Worth It?
Tweet Home buyers looking for a bargain are taking a close look at the housing market and are witnessing some unique opportunities. For one, prices have fallen — dramatically so
Use Your Gift Cards Before They Expire
Tweet You’ve just moved into your new home and the welcome shower given by family members and friends yielded some very desirable gifts. A tiffany lamp, garden tools, and a
Online Home Selling — An Option For You!
Tweet The housing market is just beginning to start its annual heat up, just as winter’s cold releases its icy grip on much of the nation. Spring is the season
Should You Simply Walk Away From Your Mortgage?
Tweet You are behind on your mortgage payments and are struggling to keep up with your credit card and car payments. Food and gas have gone up in price and
Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 4
Tweet Understanding Escrow Congratulations, you found the home of your dreams and are ready to put some money down and finance the rest. Getting approved for a mortgage (assuming you
Prepare Your Home For A Quick Sell
Tweet The housing market may be tough in some areas of the country, but that doesn’t mean you should hold back placing your home on the market. If you have
Keep A Close Watch On Your Credit Card Statements
Tweet Scam artists may not be the only ones pulling a fast one on you. Have you checked your credit card statements lately? No, I don’t mean the amount that
Should You Short Sell Your Home?
Tweet If you are facing an irreversible financial problem, then to “short sell” your home is one method for possibly finding relief from an important debt obligation. With a short
Enhancing Your Home’s Interior
Tweet This article represents the final article in our home construction specification plan series. Assembling a Home Construction Specification Plan — Spec Plan T: Interior Decor Who is the best
Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 3
Tweet Negotiating the Offer You’re ready to start shopping for a home, understanding that mortgage rates are low and the housing market has cooled. As a buyer, this could be
Housing Prices: Bottoming Out or Still Falling?
Tweet Quick: Home prices have bottomed out or they could still drop an additional 25%. Depending on what you read and whom you believe, you will hear diverging, even contradictory
January Home Sales Drop, But Beat Expectations
Tweet For January 2008, U.S. home sales dropped by 0.4% to an annual pace of 4.89 million homes. According to the National Association of Realtors, which tracks home sales, the
You Can Track Local Crime Online
Tweet Today’s mobile-high tech society means that your next door neighbor could be a complete stranger to you, an oddity of our times. We’re better connected with online “friends” in
A Fresh Approach to Outfitting Your Lawn
Tweet This article is part of our ongoing home construction specification plan series. Assembling a Home Construction Specification Plan — Spec Plan S: Landscaping First impressions of a home are
Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 2
Tweet Taking the Next Step: Finding A Home There are two big reasons why many consumers are thinking about buying a home today: the weather is getting warmer and mortgage
