Real Estate Tidbits: Gardens More Than a Labor of Love

Filed Under (Real Estate) by admin on 19-05-2009

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Green Happiness

“He who plants a garden, plants happiness” is an old saying. However, things have changed a lot nowadays. Today, the proverb could be thought of as “He who plants a garden, plants money!” When it comes to selling a house, landscaping is an important factor that determines the value of the property. Real estate gurus believe that gardens around a house can contribute more than 10% to the total value of the pro Read the rest of this entry »

Role Of Real Estate Agent In Vacation And Second Home Markets

Filed Under (Real Estate) by admin on 29-01-2009

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Second home sales have been increasing over the last few years with more people becoming second home owners. In 2005 alone, 40 percent of the homes sold were second homes. Demographics, all time low mortgage rates, and healthy rise in home prices have contributed to this development in the second home market. Besides these, a major factor that has helped augment the buying and selling of second homes is the real estate professional.

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