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 UPKEEP TIPS FOR YOUR HOME

 ________________________________________________________ REAL ESTATE ANTHONY

Commercial, Residential, Senior Living, Apartment Services

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 By Anthony Taylor

HOME OWNERSHIP IS A GREAT THING, BUT IT’S ALSO HARD WORK THAT COMES WITH THE OWNERSHIP.

Don’t ever think there’s nothing else to do once you purchase your home. Just remember you wanted the best looking home in the community when you and your realtor were out looking for it. You were also searching for the best kept lawn in the community and a safe place for your family.

Here’s where the article changes. Now, your home is about 10 years old. It will require more work to keep it looking good. Here are a few upkeep tips.

Make wood repairs when you first spot them. You will save money when repairing them at first notice. Replacing one or two boards now is better than replacing 50 later.

Make sure you clean your driveway once a week. Using a bucket of soap and water can keep the cost down. Buy oil remover when having oil spots. Once you get the oil remover find out where the oil came from.

I think a good paint job always looks great on a house. It’s a good idea for you to paint your house. Don’t forget the more money you save on your home will allow you to save money in your pocket.

Let’s focus a little on the lawn. Try not to cut your lawn too low. Sometimes cutting it too low will kill it in some areas. Set your lawn mower at a mid way position. Make sure to water your lawn and plants, but please don’t over water them. I didn’t mention keeping your lawn well trimmed.

Worrying about how your home looks in the community will encourage others to follow. These are some very basic tips, but sometimes we just have to hear them from someone else.

Please email me a picture of your lawn if you think it is the best looking in town. I might select it as yard of the month. Have a great and safe new year.

Please call me, Anthony, at 713-723-2737 or email: realestateanthony@juno.com, if you or someone you know needs my real estate services.

REAL ESTATE NEWS


 

 

JANUARY'S EXISTING-HOME SALES DOWN

WASHINGTON - The National Association of Realtors® announced existing-home sales are above year-ago despite declining in January. Existing-home sales, including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, dropped 7.2 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate1 of 5.05 million units in January from a revised 5.44 million in December, but remain 11.5 percent above the 4.53 million-unit level in January 2009.

Total housing inventory at the end of January fell 0.5 percent to 3.27 million existing homes available for sale, which represents a 7.8-month supply2 at the current sales pace, up from a 7.2-month supply in December. Raw unsold inventory is 9.6 percent below a year ago, and is at the lowest level since March 2006.

The national median existing-home price3 for all housing types was $164,700 in January, unchanged from a year earlier. Distressed homes, which accounted for 38 percent of sales last month, continue to downwardly distort the median price because they typically are discounted in comparison with traditional homes in the same area.


HUD ALLOWS HOME BUYERS TO USE $8,000 TAX CREDIT

FOR DOWN-PAYMENTS ON FHA-INSURED LOANS

WASHINGTON - HUD has decided to allow consumers to use the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to help cover their down-payment and closing costs on FHA-insured mortgages. The measures would allow FHA-approved lenders; federal, state and local government agencies; and FHA-approved non-profit organizations to supply home buyers short-term or "bridge loans" up to the amount of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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