Many retirees have been struggling to qualify for a mortgage, finding their post-retirement monthly incomes aren’t sufficient enough to get a loan under today’s tough underwriting standards. The problem was particularly pronounced for retirees who were still making payments on car loans, credit cards, or home equity lines of credit and who found they were unable to qualify under today’s low “debt-to-income” standards. But mortgage giant Freddie Mac is now allowing retirees—and others—to use income from their 401(k), Augusta IRA, […]

Peter has over 25 years experience in residential real estate sales. A Provincetown native he was first licensed in Boston in 1985. He has worked in the Boston, San Diego, Los Angeles and Northampton Massachusetts areas. Peter has been a successful top producer throughout his carreer. Now a permanent Fort Lauderdale resident and REALTOR. He is highly experienced in gardening and landscaping. One way to tell he’s the one selling the house is the impeccable front and backyards. Right down […]

The Las Vegas market is unlike any other in the country, which makes working with a friendly, community-minded and market savvy Realtor an absolute necessity. Working with me means working with an agent who understands your needs. I walk my clients through every step of the sales process. I specialize in relocation and first time buyers where no purchase is too big or too small. Selling real estate in Las Vegas for the last 10 years, I have built a […]

The California housing market continued to gain steam in April, with both home sales and prices experiencing strong increases due to high demand and tight inventory. According to the latest data from the California Association of Realtors, the median price surpassed the $400,000-mark for the first time in five years. CAR President Don Faught said California’s housing market maintained its momentum in April, getting the spring home-buying season off to a good start. “Southern California regions such as Los Angeles, […]

Freddie Mac in its latest housing outlook made the claim that housing is the “juice” needed for the economic recovery to fully accelerate. This is especially true when looking at the potential for building construction to spur economic activity. Analysts at Freddie Mac anticipate GDP growth of 2% to 2.5% in 2013, below its 3% to 3.5% potential. The percent of the population participating in the labor market was at 63% as of April 2013, lower than any time since […]

Early estimates suggest the tragic tornado outbreak in Oklahoma this week resulted in $2 to $5 billion in insured property losses, according to weather risk-monitoring firm EQECAT. But calculating accurate property damage estimates in the wake of a tornado remains a challenge for analysts, insurers and the mortgage industry. CoreLogic Spatial Solutions is currently working on a new modeling system that aims to expedite and more accurately assess tornado property damage in the days following a storm. But tornadoes remain […]

Jacksonville, Florida, which is located only a stone’s throw away from lush sandy beaches and more fun than one could ever take in over their entire lifetime, is a major east coast hub for young gay men and women seeking to enjoy life and carve their own paths out in the world. The entire Jacksonville, Florida area is very accepting of gay lifestyles, and welcomes the LGBTQ community with wide open arms. In fact, the Jacksonville can practically be seen […]

Thank you for your consideration! I specialize in the more rural areas of Washington state. Towns like Maple Valley, Black Diamond, Covington, Enumclaw, etc. If you are shopping for a Realtor in the South East & South King county areas, I would be delighted to assist you. As a resident of the pacific northwest for over 25 years, you can be assured of my familiarity with new and resale homes, along with providing expert selling guidance for those who are […]

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In a recent homebuilding note, Jay McCanless, an analyst for Sterne Agee, encourages investors to take advantage of the weakness created by national housing reports. The analyst recommends buying Meritage Homes, D.R. Horton and The Ryland Group. “We believe investors should buy into any stock price weakness created by April’s housing starts data which, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 853,000 homes, was below consensus estimates of 969,000 homes,” McCanless said in the report. According to McCanless, national housing […]