Thinking about buying or selling? Either way, unless your next step is renting, you will want to read this...

Mortgage rates are at their highest levels in 4+ years and there's potential for further increases this year. The National Association of REALTORS® shared a relatable example of what this could mean for the average mortagee: On a $300,000 house with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and 20 percent down payment, the difference between a 4 percent and 5 percent mortgage rate is $142 a month. Calculated over the life of the loan, that is more than an extra $51,000. Read the full article here.

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The roads less travelled...thinking about full-time RV living? Imagine yourself downsizing, purging, selling it all and hitting the road? Here's an interesting perspective on which costs more, full-time RV living or home living by Cindy Belt. Here in the Northeast, more specifically the North Shore, the average home cost is double what this article quotes, which suggests RV living would be overall, less expensive, but there's more to consider that just the dollar. Here's 21 questions everyone asks about living in an RV by Heath Padgett. Either way, we are here to help you sort it out. Whether you're dreaming of going mobile and retiring on the road or just simplifying life and downsizing from the empty nest, we can provide you with the accurate sales data and current real estate market conditions & trends to prepare you. Happy trails!

There’s no doubt that “the era of ultra-low interest [mortgage] rates is over,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors®, in a statement. That's the quote that stopped me in my tracks.

I wish I could tell you that lower home prices will offset the rate increase but currently we are still experiencing low [...]

Great article from Realtor.com and it's not what you're thinking! Almost 30 years in this business, someone recently asked me what makes a great real estate agent. The skill set required would have to include psychology degree, therapist manner, law degree, negotiating extraordinaire, 

There's a new law in town, effective October 3, 2015. Welcome to TRID (TILA RESPA Integrated Disclosure)! The new law will create a rippling effect across the industry, buyers and sellers included. Like every other big change, it's designed for the protection of the consumer. We spent the morning with Attorney Rick Carter and Ron Peck & [...]

This is where the term 'Spring Market' comes from. Inventory tends to peak during the months of April and May. Spring arrives in 10 days! What do you suppose will happen with real estate inventory this year? I predict a post blizzard flood here in Essex County; of inventory that is. Folks are just waiting for the 'great melt' to do [...]