If finances improved, what would you buy?

Posted on March 13, 2012
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Source: Realtor Magazine

Fifty-one percent of Americans in a recent poll say that if their financial situation were to improve, they’d buy a home. Coming in second on the list of wishes, they’d make repairs or improvements to the home they already have, according to the poll of more than 1,400 Americans conducted by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling Web site, www.DebtAdvice.org.

Meanwhile, 17 percent of Americans polled said they’d upgrade their car and 9 percent said they’d take a vacation.

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Are you traditional or eclectic?

Posted on March 7, 2012
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Every decorating style includes distinguishing elements: brass candlesticks and highboys, for instance, translate Colonial; curvaceous side chairs and wall-hung porcelain dishes speak to French provincial. If you’re searching for a style, compile a list of favorite rooms.

Maybe you like your grandmother’s kitchen or a friend’s library? What can you borrow from those rooms to forge your own perfect space? Finding a style that suits your lifestyle and setting doesn’t mean starting over so don’t panic.

Furnishings are recyclable; heirlooms blend. The rigid rules of the past are gone. Have the style you want your way. Familiarizing yourself with popular modes of decoration will jump-start those creative juices.

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Real Estate Agent makes list of 2012 Best jobs!

Posted on March 7, 2012
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USNews.com posted an article: Best Jobs 2012: Real Estate Agent as one of the Best Jobs of 2012, and that this profession should see significant growth over the next decade.

The article goes on to state in the following excerpts that the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 12.2 percent employment growth for real estate agents between 2010 and 2020, which is slightly faster than average. An additional 45,000 jobs will need to be filled within that time period.

According to the Labor Department, the median annual salary for a real estate agent was $40,030 in 2010. The best-paid 10 percent made around $95,220, while the lowest-paid earned roughly $20,460 in that year. The field’s best-compensated usually work with agencies, brokerages, and other insurance-related activities, with wired telecommunications carriers, or with natural gas distribution. The highest paid in the industry work in Wilmington, N.C., Syracuse, N.Y., or the Bridgeport, Conn., metropolitan area.

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What happens if you get rid of streets?

Posted on February 28, 2012
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Fill the streets with housing and office space. Make it pedestrian friendly, and eliminate the tax burden of upkeep on roads.  A possible look at housing after the foreclosure crisis? Call us today to view our new home plans: 713-539-0048 - Sign up for our New...

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