Tom handles sales transactions for both buyers and sellers of Kelleher Real Estate, as well as managing all of the rental activity for our clients. Tom has been a member of the island community for over 30 years and lives in Oak Bluffs with his son, Kiric. When Tom first moved to the island in 1980, he taught at the Tisbury School and then later at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Since then, Tom has been employed as a […]

Beautiful Las Cruces, New Mexico is located in the verdant Mesilla Valley in south central New Mexico, a growing community with a bright future. Las Cruces is the fastest growing city in New Mexico and the 11th fastest growing in the nation. Meet Aaron … Born and raised in Las Cruces, graduated in the class of 2000 at Las Cruces High School. Then attended New Mexico State University for two years until he decided to get his Real Estate license. […]

With the housing recovery heating up and spring selling season in full swing, housing experts are expecting big crowds at open houses that will be held coast to coast this weekend. The Nationwide Open House, April 20-21, sponsored by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), will feature open houses across the country. Forty-five percent of recent home buyers report they’ve used open houses in their home search as a way to narrow down their choices, according to data from NAR. […]

Average fixed-rate mortgages moved lower this week amid data showing weaker consumer spending, Freddie Mac reports in its weekly mortgage survey. It marked the third-consecutive week that mortgage rates went down. Freddie Mac reports the following national averages in rates for the week ending April 18: 30-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 3.41 percent, with an average 0.7 point, dropping from last week’s 3.43 percent average. A year ago at this time, 30-year rates averaged 3.90 percent. 15-year fixed-rate mortgages: averaged 2.64 […]

Mortgage lending is set to shrink 40 percent in 2014 compared to 2012, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. This follows after last year’s record profits for many lenders, mostly attributed to a refinancing boom. But that refinancing boom appears to be subsiding as refis are set to drop to their slowest pace since 2008. In 2012, refinancing applications made up about 71 percent of all mortgage applications, but that percentage is expected to drop to 58 percent this year […]

Leah … 2012 Realtor of the Year of the Athens Area Association of Realtors I am a 2001 graduate of the University of Georgia and I been a licensed Georgia Realtor® since 2004 and an Associate Broker since 2008. I have earned several Real Estate designations including the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR), Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), and Short Sales and Foreclosure Specialist (SFR). I have received many awards including the Realtor of the Year Award, the Good Neighbor Award, the […]

Four years ago my spouse and I relocated to Bloomfield from NYC. Relocating from NYC taught me the value of a knowledgeable, professional and committed agent. Living and working in the Montclair/Bloomfield community has given me extensive knowledge of the surrounding towns and communities. I can help you find the right community and the perfect home in the Montclair area. I will provide you with school, commuting, recreational and any other information you might need. Buying a home is a […]

If you want to quietly buy or sell a home in Beverly Hills, real estate agent Jade Mills is one to call to get everything settled, all you have to do is take some outdoor signs and set them up. In the business for more than 37 years, Mills continuously ranks as one of the top-producing agents in the country, representing clients ranging from Jennifer Aniston to Charlie Sheen. But Mills won’t tell you that. Her business depends on protecting […]

Home finance balances written off in the first quarter of 2013 totaled $43.3 billion, down nearly 23% from $55.4 billion a year earlier, credit reporting agency Equifax said Tuesday. According to the Equifax March National Consumer Credit Trends Report, this marks a five-year low in the number of home finance balances classified as bad debts to be written off. The loans included in the calculation are debts extinguished through foreclosure, pushed into REO status, or discharged through bankruptcy or otherwise […]

The median price paid for a house in Southern California rose 23.4% from a year earlier, representing a 56-month high in March, according to San Diego-based DataQuick. The median sales price for the six-county Southland region was $345,000, up 8% from $320,000 in February and up 23.4% from $280,000 one-year prior. The previous median high was $348,000 in July 2008. “Price measures continue to rise for two simple reasons,” said John Walsh, DataQuick president. “First, demand for homes has risen at […]