Category Archives: Buying a Home

Median list prices in May edged up 2.10 percent month-over-month, as housing inventories also were on the rise, creating a greater balance between supply and demand, according to realtor.com’s latest Real Estate Health Report. The nationwide median list price was $199,000 for May, and up 4.79 percent year-over-year. “We are seeing large regional markets across the country leading the way to national recovery. These regions are acting as a microcosm for what’s slowly happening in the larger real estate market,” says Steve Berkowitz, chief executive officer of Move. “Overall, we’re […]

Since joining Kleier Residential, Inc. in 2009, Curtis has truly made his mark in the New York City real estate market and is known for consistently exceeding his clients expectations. Curtis success can be attributed to more than just his keen knowledge of the city and the variousunique spaces it has to offer. He takes the time to understand what each client values most in a new home and builds relationships based on their trust and confidence. Once he has found a client their perfect co-op or condo, or is […]

First-time home buyers make up about 29 percent of the housing market, which is “weaker than the historic norm” of 40 percent, according to Walt Molony, spokesman for the National Association of REALTORS®. As the housing market’s recovery strengthens, why are the numbers of first-time home buyers numbers still so low? The leading culprits have been identified as tight credit conditions, limited housing inventories, and steep competition from investors for the same properties. “Many lower-income home buyers have been effectively cut out of the market” since the housing bubble burst […]

Have you noticed it yet? The growing murmur out there, getting louder every week, bubbling up in newspapers, on TV, and on news sites, and it’s telling you to buy a house in 2013. OK, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but there are definitely a lot of experts (and non-experts) suggesting that now is the right time to buy a house  that is, in 2013. And that murmur may soon turn into a deafening roar. So let’s look at the questions you need to ask to determine whether […]

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Welcome to New Orleans! The Quarter is America’s most unique neighborhood in America’s most unique city. I’ll help you come home – be it a primary residence or a pied-a-terre. Either way, you’ll love being part of the New Orleans lifestyle. I specialize in Sales & Leasing in the Greater New Orleans area with an emphasis on my neighborhood, the Historic French Quarter. After working over twelve years in Wealth Management, in Denver, New York City & New Orleans, I decided it was time to make the move to Real-Estate. […]

Let me put my 25 years of marketing experience to work for you during these challenging times. From staging advice to best ways to market your home…I can help. For buyers, I bring my own relocation experiences to the process…I understand what it’s like. I also work throughout Greater Cincinnati, so I know most neighborhoods really well. I volunteer a lot of my time to Cincinnati non-profits. Not only does that strengthen our community, but it helps me understand the city and all it has to offer. Diversity means working […]

Discounts and price cuts occur all the time in real estate, especially for homes that have spent some time on the market. Those discounts, however, usually register in the thousands — occasionally a couple of million. But a $25 million price cut? That’s significant no matter how you look at it. The late Gianni Versace’s former Miami home has had not one, but two of these significant price cuts. The house, known as Casa Casuarina, first hit the market with a hefty price tag of $125 million a year ago; […]

Buying a home will probably be the largest purchase you will make in your entire life. While home ownership is part of the American dream, it is a really big commitment and you need to be sure you have checked off all of the boxes to be sure you are ready. You have done your research Before you start house hunting, you need to do the proper research so you are a well-informed buyer. Once you identify your target area, keep an eye on the market and find out what […]

If you’re looking to buy a home right now, you’d better find some cash and you’d better find it fast. Right now homebuyers across the country, already in frenzied bidding wars for homes, are increasingly losing out to the almighty all-cash buyer. “I had one couple, that was very well-qualified but would require a mortgage, put offers on four properties that were all sold to somebody else who paid cash,” says Bruce Taylor, president of ERA Key Realty Services in Boston. “It’s a very tight market. Until prices escalate further, […]