Investing In Real Estate: AchieveYour Real Estate Goals With mortgage rates so low, many investors choose to invest in real estate, as opposed to the stock market. In addition, real estate is a prime investment for novice investors, as it is more tangible and understandable than stocks and the index. According to Bankrate’s annual investment […]
Community Impact Through Real Estate
It’s hard to believe that it was in 2007 that a new independent real estate brokerage, Marsha Marsh Real Estate Services, opened in Erie, PA. It’s been a fast ride growing the business – going from one office and eight agents in Summit to three offices (adding Millcreek and Corry) by 2011 and almost 50 […]
What Every First Time Home Buyer Should Know About Home Loans
First-time home buyers who work with us often have the same question: Should we or shouldn’t we get a first-time home buyer loan? In fact, there are a number of advantages and disadvantages attached to this type of loan. So today, we thought we would take a few moments to share with you what you […]
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Buying a Home? 4 Things You Should Know About Home Appraisals
As you might already know, summertime is a very busy time for real estate agents. That’s why so many home buyers decide to enter the market during this time of year. If you too are a prospective home buyer planning to enter the market soon, then you’ve visited the right real estate blog! Today, we’re […]
Summer Energy Saving Tips for Your Erie Area Home
Beat the Erie Heat and Save Money This Summer Summer isn’t officially here, but its warm weather is. To reduce your Erie energy bill this summer, here are a few guidelines for saving energy and staying cool on those 80 degree days. Change the Lighting If you use incandescent light bulbs in the lamps in your house, […]
Report: US Housing Market Experienced Fantastic Gains This Spring
We just love having the opportunity to share with you good news about the US housing market and this is one of those weeks! Evidently, according to a recent article we were reading, sales of newly built homes as well as home prices in general saw some great increases during the month of April, further […]
US Housing Market Well Positioned for Busy Summer Home Buying Season
The summer months should be quite busy for home buyers, sellers and real estate agents alike! As we head into June, real estate analysts are saying that the national housing market is poised for a successful (and busy!) summer home buying market. Several factors are at play, experts say, including low housing inventory, pent up […]
US Pending Home Sales Rise for Third Month in a Row
We have some excellent news to report from the national housing market: Evidently US pending home sales index increased for the third straight month in April. This is a great testament that the national housing market is getting back on track and becoming increasingly stable. If you’re considering entering the market anytime soon as a […]
11 Hints for Moving with Children and Pets
Help Your Whole Family Move Moving can be a stressful process that affects parents, kids, and pets alike. Your kids and pets have known your old residence as their only home, and they likely won’t be thrilled by the move. But if you keep your kids involved in the moving process and keep your pets […]