Deborah Laemmerhirt
Calm Before The Storm- What’s In Store For Home Ownership?
Topic Summary: With the Presidential election getting close, we will be reporting on candidate’s views on home ownership and their ideas on policies to support a sustainable recovery. But, no matter who wins the White House, there will surely be efforts to scale back the incentives of being a home owner. Each candidate has not…
Read MoreHOMEOWNERS INSURANCE UPDATE: RATES HEADING UP 20%- WHAT TO DO?
Topic Summary: Homeowner’s Insurance rates are going up about 15-20% at renewal time due to natural disasters and other factors. There are some steps you can take to mitigate this increase but what follows are some resources to help you get well protected. Disasters Adding To The Pressure On Rates Homeowner’s Insurance premium rates are…
Read MoreMAKE MISFORTUNES LESS TRAUMATIC!
It doesn’t matter what the season is – a catastrophe can occur anytime. So be prepared for sudden disasters such as property-damaging fires, ice storms, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, theft and vandalism. A little advance planning can keep your financial losses to a minimum and make these misfortunes a little less traumatic. After a property loss,…
Read MoreYOU’VE IGNORED YOUR PORTFOLIO FOR LONG ENOUGH!
You’ve ignored your portfolio for long enough. It’s time to get all your information together, thoroughly analyze it, and clean up your investments before year-end. Some points to consider during this review include: Take another look at your asset allocation plan. Do this before you review your actual investments, so you aren’t influenced by your current…
Read MoreExciting Real Estate News…Don’t Miss Out!
Housing market is looking up! From a national standpoint there is a news release published by the Federal Housing Finance Agency stating that “house prices rose 1.8 percent from the first quarter to the second quarter of 2012.” Great news for sellers! There are still areas facing major challenges, however this does echo that there…
Read MoreCONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION AGENCY – ONE YEAR OLD AND GROWING!
For the last year HomeActions has been following the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They are charged with cleaning up policies and procedures when consumers borrow money or otherwise engage financial services companies. The Bureau just announced that they are taking oversight authority of credit reporting companies. Also CFPB just released the list of their 55,000…
Read MoreLitchfield County
Litchfield County Litchfield County is one of the most serene and beautiful areas of Connecticut. Its rolling hills and wide open pastures suggest that one has just stepped into a lovely painting. This is an area also famous for adventures in antiquing. To drive through this tranquil landscape in a search for new homes can…
Read MoreSouthbury, Connecticut
Southbury Southbury is in western New Haven County. Although close to Hartford and about 100 miles from Manhattan, its historical districts and rural enclaves will have you feeling that you have escaped the city. The size of the town, about twenty thousand is the perfect size for those who love urban and rural both. The…
Read MoreRidgefield Homes
Ridgefield Homes Ridgefield, Connecticut, settled by English colonists in the year 1708, has hardly changed a bit. The town has advanced right along with the rest of society, obviously, but while others have become highly commercialized and seem to produce only cookie-cutter homes, Ridgefield still appears to have been frozen in time. Its most celebrated…
Read MoreTown of Oxford
Town of Oxford Selling a home can be an exciting time, but usually comes with a lot of stress. The right real estate agent understands what is needed to showcase the home so that you only need to put it on the market once. Deborah at HomeSalesByDeborah.com understands that Oxford homes for sale need to…
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