Lisa Hayden's Blog Posts

Lisa Hayden's Blog Posts

Rising Mortgage Rates Didnt Make The List
Redfin: Top 5 homebuyer concerns While the top three concerns for homebuyers are still very similar to 2014, number four and five in 2015 are new entra...

8 Reasons Not To Set A Home Price High
Some things that seem reasonable may not be in your best interest. 8 Reasons Not to Set a Home Price High Testing the market by setting your home's price above what th...

Negotiating The Sale Or Purchase Of A Home
Negotiating the sale or purchase of a home is definitely a competition and you need a champion on your side. Who is Your Champion? The Super Bowl and Wo...

Mortgage Interest Hike Ahead
It’s not a matter of if but when it’s going to happen and the Fed says it probably begin later this year. Interest rate hike ahead? Take time now to work out payof...

FHA Provides Opportunities For Some Buyers
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Monthly Real Estate Insider Newsletter
This Months Real Estate Insider Newsletter Each month, we publish a series of articles of interest to homeowners -- money-saving tips, household safety checklists, home improvemen...

Why Empty Homes Dont Sell
It helps people visualize living in the home. Why Empty Homes Don’t Sell realtor.org...

Youve Got Money
Imagine that after checking www.SSA.gov to see what you can expect when you retire and estimated what your minimum required distributions from your retirement accounts wi...

Retirees Who Opt To Keep Mortgage Payments
The decision comes down to peace of mind vs. determination to earn a high rate of return. Retirees Who Opt to Keep Mortgage Payments Some retirees say ...

Amortization
AmortizationThe word describes the process of accounting that will repay a loan over time. Residential buyers will most commonly be required to have an amortized mortgage.When amor...

These Features Are Definitely Important To Some Buyers
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Pay More Or Less
Paying more for your house payment does not make your home more valuable. It does mean that the mortgage rate may be higher than it has to be. Even though fixed ra...

Credit Health Is As Important As Physical Health
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Rentals Are The Ideal Investment
Better return than comparative alternatives too. ...

One Agent Is Enough If You Have The Right One
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Waiting Could Cost You More To Live In The Same Home
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Pre Storage CheckList
The Idea Is To Stop Creating More Clutter In A Different Place Pre-Storage Checklist: 10 Questions To Ask Yourself Before You Store Wait, stop. Do you r...

Get A Home Energy Audit To List Your House For More
 It is recommended to get a home energy audit to find out how to make your home more energy efficient, which will ultimately save you money and reduce your  home’s carb...

See What Home Features Are Popular With Recent Home Buyers
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Median Income Family Can Qualify For A Median Price Home
The current report for January 2014. At an index of 100, a median income family can qualify for a median price home. lisah...

Keeping In Mind Whats Important To The Buyers
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Your First Offer May Be Your Only Chance With Low Inventories And Multiple Offers
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Is Your Home Too Big Now
Once the kids are grown, have careers, relationships and get a place of their own, parents find that they may not need their “big” home like they did before. ...

Quick Styling To Make Your Home Look Good
10-Minute Updates to Freshen Up Your Home Organizing: When life is hectic and time is limited, these speedy styling tricks can make a big difference ...

Video On An Ideal Laundry Room
Houzz TV: Mother of 6 Rocks Her Laundry Spacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVfTP4UnnmU www.houzz.com...

These Could Have A Big Impact On Your Lives
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Good Information Leads To Good Decisions
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Experienced Professionals
Experienced professionals are more likely to make proper adjustments for condition, market appeal and positive and negative influences. Fast and Easy But is it Accurat...

Some Items May Be For Your Enjoyment Only
Could High-End Amenities Make Your Home Harder to Sell? Spa-like bathrooms and huge master closets are good investments, but steer clear of amenities t...

Did You Know These 9 Simple Ways To Update Your Home Without Major Renovations 7 Is Good
9 Simple Tips To Renovate WWW.HOUSE-SPOT.COM...

Ask Yourself These Questions About Last Years Garden
Get a Head Start on Planning Your Garden, Even if It’s Snowing Winter gardening advice always includes going through gardening catalogs and deciding ...

Add Value To Your Home Verses Personal Enjoyment
Another consideration to make is how much value it might add to your home vs. personal enjoyment. Budget for a Remodel Want to know how to budget for a ...

Sarasota County Unveils New Online Interactive Flood Maps
Sarasota County unveils new online interactive flood mapsStoryCommentsImage (1)Print Create a hardcopy of this page Font Size: Default ...

Do You Know What Rate You Have On Your Mortgage
One-third of mortgage holders don't know this factBankrate.com surveyed a national sample of 1,000 adults and found that 35 percent did not know their mortgage intere...

Financing Waiting Periods
If you been on the sidelines, it may be time to get back in the game. ...

Homeowner Tax Tips
Look at the following list to see if any of these things need a little more investigation to determine if they apply to your situation. Even if you’re having a profe...

Equity Rich Properties Grew By Nearly 22 Million In 2014
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Things To Consider When Youre Trying To Get The Best Interest Rate
7 factors that determine your mortgage interest rate > Blog > Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Jan 20 20157 factors that determine your mortg...

Converting A Home To A Rental
It's recommended that homeowners considering such a conversion get advice from their tax professional for their individual situation. Converting a Home to a Rental A s...

Can You Afford Another Rent Increase
Dr. Stan Humphries, chief economist for Zillow makes his top revelations. Rents Will Rise Faster than Home Values Zillow predicts a big year for home bu...

Mortgage Rates Hit 19 Month Low
There is Still Time To Refinance For Lower Payments Or Taking Cash Out While Lowering Your Interest RateMortgage Rates Hit 19-Month LowProspective homebuyers have a reason to smile...

Scam Alert County Appraisers Dont Go Inside Homes
LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Jan. 13, 2015 – Florida homeowners should think twice if a county property appraiser asks to see inside their home.According to an alert issued by Lake Coun...

Some Suggestions To Get More Out Of Space Than To Get From Point A To B
Ideas for Making the Most of Your Hallway How hard does your hallway work? If it does little more than provide a way to get from point A to point B, consider if you ...

Downsizing Might Make Sense
With roughly 12.5% of the population over 65 years of age, it is understandable that some of them are thinking of downsizing because they may not need the amount ...

With Fixed Rates As Low As They Are 2 More Buyers Got Adjustable Rate Mortgages
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Refinancing A Home And Eliminating Debts Like Credit Cards Student Loans And Possibly Business Debt
Reducing Interest Expense 0% financing has induced car buyers into taking the plunge because it doesn’t cost anything to use someone else’s money.&...

Todays Numbers Are Probably Better Because Rates Are Down And Prices In Most Areas Have Come Down Si
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The Benched Would Be Buyers Are About To Get In The Game
Housing market 2015 to see the return of first-time home buyers Prospects for the housing market are looking a little brighter for 2015 thanks to the ...

Homeowner Tax Benefits
There are many reasons for wanting to have a home of your own like a place to raise your family, share with friends and feel safe and secure.  While investm...

Would These Type Of Funds Help Bridge Your Down Payment Gap
Don't be one of the 70% who is Unaware of Down Payment Assistance 70% of U.S. adults are unaware of the down payment assistance programs for middle-inc...

Theyre Making Money And Rents Are Continuing To Go Up
What Renters Need to Know About Landlords To make smarter rental decisions, it pays to know where landlords are coming from. WWW.FOXBU...

These Tips Will Help Your Garage Door Continue Going Up And Down As You Expect It To Do
Tuning Up Your Garage Door: Important Tips To RememberBlog post at diy projects : You can do lots of things to make your garage more convenient and effective at keeping your ho...

Amortization Is A Forced Savings That Benefits Owners With Mortgages
The Key to Understanding Your Mortgage PaymentCalculating how much home you can afford can be difficult and feel overwhelming.www.foxbusiness.com...

You Might Want To Consider Appreciation Or Tax Savings On Real Estate
Appreciation and tax savings are legitimate contributors to an overall rate of return on rental real estate but what if you didn’t consider them at all.  If you only l...

Median Price Homes Trending Down While Median Income Moving Up Slightly Makes Homes More Affordable
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Being A Good Neighbor
A good neighbor might be characterized as someone who’ll look after your home when you’re out of town by picking up your mail and watering your plants.  You’d m...

Spending Money On Your Home Is Primarily For Enjoyment But It Is Nice To Be A Good Investment Also
Know Your Market When Doing Home Upgrades To Increase ValueHomeowners who are doing upgrades with the sole purpose of boosting their home value often make common mistakeswww.foxbus...

8 Benefits Of Buying A House At Years End
Summer may be real estate's busy season, but winter offers many opportunities for buying a house, especially for renters looking to become homeowners, growing families wantin...

Holiday Tree Safety
Fresh holiday trees are beautiful, smell great and really add to the spirit of the season.  Following some proven safety tips might help you avoid a disaster and keep t...

Happy Thanksgiving To You And Your Family
I wish the warmest of Thanksgiving to you and your families....

A Contractors Secrets To Hanging Holiday Decor
The right tools and techniques can make the job a lot easier.A Contractor's Secrets to Hanging Holiday DecorHang a wreath or garland on brick, concrete, Sheetrock or wood the profe...

Verify With Your Lender
If you have a mortgage with an escrow account to pay your property taxes and insurance, you expect the company servicing your loan to pay this year’s taxes this year so tha...

There Are Factors That Make Larger Than Normal Loans Available For Some Borrowers
What's the Biggest Mortgage You Can Get?Buying or refinancing a home in a high-cost market and need a big mortgage loan? With such low interest rates and the various loan ...

Stepbystep Instructions How To Make A Professionallooking Flower Arrangement For Your Home
Step-by-step instructions how to make a professional-looking flower arrangement for your home.Arrange a Gift Floral Bouquet Like a ProFor a fall gift bouquet that looks expensive b...

Realize Tax Savings Sooner
A homeowner’s tax saving benefit is generally realized when they file their federal income tax return after the money has been spent for the interest and property taxes.&nb...

November Garden Checklist
Broken down by areas of the U.S., you get ideas for your home or see what other parts of the country could be doing.Your November Garden ChecklistWhat to do around the U.S. this mo...

Credit Card Strategies That Can Clear Your Way To A Mortgage
Which credit cards should you try to pay off first when trying to buy a home mortgage? By Scott SheldonYour ability to purchase a home with a mortgage depends on how much net ...

Talking Points With An Agent
A list of talking points can be very valuable to guide the conversation with an agent that will lead to a decision to have he or she represent you in the sale of your home....

Make Sure Paying Off Your Mortgage Is Right For You
It’s a matter of putting your extra cash where it will do the most good for you.Make Sure Paying Off Your Mortgage Is Right For YouIn the current rate environment, many homeowner...

It May Be As Simple As Theyre Waiting For An Income Increase
It may be as simple as they’re waiting for an income increase.Millennials on Verge of Home Buying ExplosionDespite reports that oppressive student debt or a desire to a desire to...

Is The Stock Market Keeping You Up At Night
Relax...There's an Alternative Is the stock market keeping you up at night?  Are you consuming more antacids than ever before?  Are the ups and downs causing more s...

Making Additional Principal Contributions On Your Mortgage Will Save Interest Build Equity And Short
Making additional principal contributions on your mortgage will save interest, build equity and shorten the term.Save Interest, Build Equity & Shorten the TermIf you invest i...

Is Mortgage Lending About To Loosen
FHFA, Fannie & Freddie near deal to open mortgage credit box Deal could set fire beneath stagnant mortgage lending As readers of HousingWire know, Federal Hous...

Save Interest Build Equity Shorten The Term
Save Interest, Build Equity & Shorten the Term If you invest in a savings account, you’ll make less than 1% and would have to pay income tax on the earnings. On the oth...

Forced Savings And Investment Potential Greatly Increase Owners Net Worth
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8 Easy Ways To Seal Air Leaks Around The House
For what the typical family wastes every year on air leaks — about $350 — you can plug energy-robbing gaps, start saving money, and enjoy a more comfortable home. ...

Enjoy Your Improvements And Profit By Them
Enjoy Your Improvements and Profit by Them Homeowners can raise the basis or cost in their home by money spent on capital improvements. The benefit is that it will lower thei...

Rates Are Almost The Same As They Were One Year Ago
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Because You Dont Get A Second Chance At A First Impression
Five Tenets of Home Staging For DIYYour house is probably one of the biggest items you’ll ever sell, so you want it to look as good as it can, which is where home staging comes i...