Category Archives: Buying a Home

A native South Carolinian, Bryan Thompson has many years of selling and marketing leadership, ready to put to work for you! With the majority of his working career with Marriott Hotels and Resorts, Bryan was responsible for all marketing and sales activities for the Renaissance Charleston Hotel-Historic District for over five years. Bryan Attended high school in Fort Lauderdale, Florida during the gay 80’s and came out then. College at University of South Carolina-Upstate. In addition, Bryan recently completed the graduate level program EFM from Sewanee, The University of the […]

Hawaii home owners tend to take on the most debt in their home purchases with an average home loan amount of $677,299, according to a recent study by LendingTree.com, which revealed the average loan amounts on residential real estate purchases in 2011. That means the average home owner in Hawaii would have a monthly payment of about $3,234 for a 30-year mortgage, before taxes and insurance, according to LendingTree data. Meanwhile, in Mississippi, home owners take on the lowest loan amounts at $137,182or $655 monthly mortgage payments, on average. The […]

I specialize in representing my clients in the purchase and sale of condominiums, attached homes, and single-family residences within the Juneau-Douglas area of Southeast Alaska. I’ve been serving my clients Real Estate needs since 2004 both in Juneau and Seattle. I value Integrity, Honesty, and Professionalism in my client relationships. I grew up in Arlington, Washington, about an hour north of Seattle. I am a 1998 graduate of the University of Washington School of Business. For fun I enjoy the many outdoor activities Juneau has to offer as well as […]

A local public home  insurance adjuster and the president of a home inspectors group allege that parts of property insurance laws passed this year and last hurt their industries and are unconstitutional. According to Money Expert, most homeowners insurance policies will cover your home’s structure, personal property, and even living expenses if you’re displaced from your home and liability protection if there’s an accident in your home. Each homeowners insurance policy will look slightly different depending on the coverage you choose, the add-ons you include in your plan, and where […]

Most Americans feel now is a good time to buy a home, but those who want to sell are having difficulty finding buyers at desired prices, causing seller sentiment to fall to record lows. The low opinion is causing a wide gap between homebuying and home selling that won’t narrow for at least the next five quarters, according to a new report by the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s Research Institute for Housing America. From 1992 to 2005, positive seller sentiment fluctuated between 40% and 60%, according to the report. Since 2005, […]

Michael is a full time realtor working in the Palm Beach County real estate market. His main focus is the residential market – single family homes, condominiums, and townhomes. Michael sells millions of dollars in real estate each year, including new homes and luxury waterfront apartments. He knows how to market your home to get it in front of potential buyers. Michael brings great experience, a strong work ethic, and top-notch customer service to his relationships with each of his clients, and he knows the Palm Beach County market inside […]

Where are the most “secure places” large or mid-size metro areas in the nation to live? The annual Farmers Insurance Group of Companies ranked nearly 400 communities based on safety and security in its eighth annual study on the “most secure places to live for 2011.” The rankings take into account such factors as crime stats, natural disasters, housing depreciation, foreclosures, air quality, environmental hazards, life expectancy, and car accidents. If you live in an unsafe area, you can always get close protection services for additional security. According to the […]

Prices in Seattle slipped an additional 1 percent in October from September, bringing the local index back down to where it was this spring, the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller data show. Any momentum that the beleaguered Seattle housing market might have built up over the summer seems to have evaporated, according to a closely watched index of home prices. The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller index, released Tuesday, showed that prices in Seattle slipped an additional 1 percent in October from September, bringing the local index back down to where it was this […]

Home prices in October declined in 19 American cities, as the Standard & Poor’s/Case Shiller home price index showed drops in both the 10-city and 20-city composites. According to the latest S&P report, home prices declined 1.1% and 1.2% for the 10- and 20-city composite indexes.   “There was weakness in the monthly statistics, as 19 of the cities posted price declines in October over September,” said David Blitzer, chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Indices. “Eleven of the cities and both composites fell by 1.0% or more during […]

Home prices dropped 0.2% in October from the previous month, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said Thursday. The agency’s seasonally adjusted house price index decreased 2.8% from a year ago. The September measure was adjusted lower to a 0.4% increase from an initial 0.9% reading. The home price index, calculated using data from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages, rose 0.2% in the third quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis. October prices were 19.2% lower than the April 2007 peak for the index and are at levels comparable to February 2004. Only two regions, as measured by the […]