by Michael Olear | May 30, 2016 | Buffalo, NY Real Estate
Some Highlights: The?Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)?recently released their latest?Quarterly Home Price Index?report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, waiting to move may end up costing you more!...
by Michael Olear | May 30, 2016 | Articles for Executors, Sellers, Uncategorized
Close family members and executors are often charged with the difficult but necessary task of liquidating the belongings of a loved one. While it?s not a simple task, it can be made much easier with the assistance of an experienced estate liquidator. During an estate...
by Michael Olear | May 28, 2016 | Buyers, House Hunters, real estate value
The Joint Center for Housing Studies?at?Harvard University?performs a study every year surveying participants for the reasons that American?s?feel?are most important in regards to homeownership. The top four reasons to own a home cited by respondents were not...
by Michael Olear | May 28, 2016 | Buyers, Investment, Uncategorized
Some Highlights: Harvard University’s Joint Center of Housing Studies recently released the top?financial &?emotional reasons to own a home. Owning is a good way to build up wealth that can be passed along to your family as it is usually a form of...
by Michael Olear | May 25, 2016 | Buyers, Investment, real estate value
In a recent?blog post?on?Marginal Revolution, economist Alex Tabarrok discussed homeownership as an investment. Here is what Mr. Tabarrok had to say: ?Housing is overrated as a financial investment. First, it?s not good to have a significant share of your wealth...