Realtor.com®, operated by Move, Inc., recently announced the results of its Back to School survey that ran on realtor.com® from July 18-22 and analyzed how much impact school boundaries have on buyers looking to purchase a home within two years. Realtor.com® found that 3 out of 5 home buyers surveyed said school boundaries will impact their home purchasing decision.
The cost for home building materials has increased. The cost of materials accounts for one third of a new home’s selling price. When the costs of materials increases at 10 percent, the price increase per house is equivalent to $8,500. However, in the current conservative appraisal environment the price increases are not always possible. Two recent NAHB surveys highlight the …
Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there from Long Lake LTD. In recognition of this national holiday, we want to highlight the history of Father’s Day. The governor of the US state of Washington proclaimed the nation’s first Father’s Day on July 19, 1910. However, it wasn’t until 58 years later that Pres. Woodrow Wilson made Mother’s Day an official …
A new bathroom or roof can add value to your home, but will not increase the value of your home. A recent analysis by Remodeling Magazine and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found that 35 upgrades will not increase your home’s value enough to cover the projects average price. Judy Moore, a Boston real estate agent and NAR board …
The demand for energy-efficient homes is increasing according to Forbes magazine. In a study conducted by McGraw-Hill and the National Association of Homebuilders, Green Home building will increase 17 percent from 2011 to 2016. Thirty percent of it will be in the US building market. You can save money while saving the planet, if you build an energy-efficient home. Green …
