Category Archives: Buying a Home

Home prices continue to surprise, posting a double-digit annual gain in April. Home prices, including distressed sales, increased 12.1% year-over-year, representing the biggest annual increase since February 2006 and the 14th consecutive monthly increase, CoreLogic said Tuesday. Additionally, home prices, including distressed sales, increased by 3.2% from March to April. “Increasing demand for new and existing homes, coupled with low inventory, has created a virtuous cycle for price gains, most clearly seen in the Western states with year-over-year gains of 20% or more,” said Dr. Mark Fleming, chief economist for […]

Spring home buying activity picked up in May with home prices growing 1.3% over the previous quarter and soaring 8.2% annually, Clear Capital said Tuesday. The yearly and quarterly gains are the result of market momentum and a low price floor, the data firm added. “May home price trends confirm the recovery continues to mature,” said Dr. Alex Villacorta, vice president of research and analytics at Clear Capital. He added, “While there’s no questioning the validity of the recovery at this point, performances at the local level remained mixed when considering […]

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I have been a licensed REALTOR since 2001 in the state of Arizona. During those years have been involved with a wide variety of successful transactions including condominiums, single family homes, and land. I have worked with first time homebuyers, investors as well as buyers and sellers looking to both downsize or increase their real estate portfolio. Working with a large volume of repeat clients I have been a mulit-million dollar producer for several years. In order to better serve my clients I went through additional training to be licensed […]

For the past three years, the average size of new homes has been on the rise. The median new-home size in 2012 reached a record high at 2,306 square feet, according to newly released data from the Census Bureau. That is an 8 percent increase from 2009. During the Great Recession, Americans showed a preference for smaller homes, and many housing experts were saying it meant the end of the McMansion. But Jeffry Roos, a regional president for homebuilder Lennar, told CNNMoney that it wasn’t that Americans wanted less space, […]

The cost of homeowners insurance rose 36 percent from 2003 to 2010 — nearly double the rate of inflation, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Coastal regions are seeing the largest increases: Fourteen out of the top 15 states seeing the largest percentage rate increases border the Gulf of Mexico or Atlantic Ocean. Those states have seen rates rise at least 44 percent. If you are in need of a good insurance policy, then consider contacting someone like a home insurance agency if you need a new insurance […]

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A native of Rehoboth Beach, Bill has intimate knowledge of the resort area. After graduating from Goucher College, with B.A.s in Mathematics & Economics, Bill spent 4 years working in trust accounting in D.C. and NYC. Desiring formal technical experience, Bill spent the next 4 years in NYC working in database design & network administration before returning home to the family business in 2001. Bill began his sales career selling new construction where Bill gained valuable insight into the construction business. Just prior to his current focus on residential sales, […]

My goal is to assist buyers and sellers achieve their goal. I will combine personal attention and hard work to make every transaction a pleasant, stress-free and rewarding experience for everyone involved. Honesty, integrity and dedication to customer service are at the core of my business philosophy. I am committed to satisfying my customers & clients in a professional manner. I have strong communication and organization skills and I will keep you informed at all times on the process of buying or selling a home or property. When working with […]

Recognized as an established leader in the Central Georgia residential real estate market, Blair is an accomplished and results-driven professional. An aggressive representative for both buyers and sellers, many of Blair’s clients have enjoyed buying properties with “built-in equity,” and selling for “top-dollar” with an average of less than sixty days on the market! It’s no wonder that more and more people are turning to Blair . As an Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR) and Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES), both recognized by the National Association of Realtors, Blair has been […]