Posted by David Baird // July 31, 2019
Realty Biz News tells us that “Homeowners are increasingly leaning towards synthetic lawns instead of real grass in their yards, landscapers say.” In an article in the Wall Street Journal, Christopher Brandon of Brandon Architects in Costa Mesa, California said that around 75% of all projects he takes on for modern homes now ask for […]
Posted by David Baird // July 24, 2019
There are four life changes, in a basic way, which contribute to selling a house; Divorce dominates the reasons to sell a house and is a time to call the Cedar Rapids divorce lawyer. In Iowa, a divorce is technically known as a “dissolution of marriage.” Many people, when confronted with the prospect of divorce, […]
Posted by David Baird // July 17, 2019
Here in Cedar Rapids, houses land on the market for a variety of reasons. Harmony Property Solutions, LLC is a real estate investor and redevelopment company, and we see all of the reasons. We are a cash buyer of Cedar Rapids houses, and when you need to sell a house quickly, you can count on us. […]
Posted by David Baird // July 10, 2019
Rental scams are a big Problem. People in Cedar Rapids are getting ripped off because of a fake housing ad online. It’s happening through Craigslist with one home in particular. They claimed to be the homeowner and said they’re out of town. It’s actually being sold by Skogman Realty. The company said this kind of […]
Posted by David Baird // July 3, 2019
According to the Iowa City Press-Citizen, “On Thursday, the Iowa City Area Development Group was angling to get more investors to take full advantage of the Opportunity Zones in Iowa City and Coralville.” Welcome to Opportunity Zones a program created in the 2017 tax overhaul to spur economic development in low-income neighborhoods while offering investors […]
Posted by David Baird // June 26, 2019
Soon after making an offer on a home, buyers will receive a document called a seller disclosure form. Read it carefully! This is not a piece of paperwork you want to slide by with a mere cursory glance. A Seller Disclosure Form A seller disclosure form is basically a list of everything the seller knows […]
Posted by David Baird // June 19, 2019
Inherited a house with a mortgage? You may have a challenging situation if the mortgage documents require the beneficiary to repay the entire loan in a very short time; a balloon payment, in other words. That is just one event you may face. Inherited a House with a Mortgage? Depending on you and the lender, […]
Posted by David Baird // June 5, 2019
There’s a refresher article in the Washington Post of tax tips for us. “While the 2019 tax filing season may be over, if you’re buying or selling real estate this year, you may want to consult a tax expert as well as a real estate agent. Financial adviser Cameron McCarty, president of Vivid Tax Advisory […]
Posted by David Baird // May 29, 2019
What does being a Fiduciary Mean? In fact, what are the fiduciary duties of a Realtor? They’re massively important words and work as a true guideline for the real estate industry. What Does Being a Fiduciary Mean? Mark Walker at Reality Business News defines the subject: “Fiduciary means faithful servant. A person or organization who […]
Posted by David Baird // May 22, 2019
The latest S&P/Case-Shiller Index numbers dropped. With today’s release of the February S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index, we learned that seasonally adjusted home prices for the benchmark 20-city index were up 0.20% month over month. The seasonally adjusted national index year-over-year change has hovered between 4.2% and 6.7% for the last two-plus years. Today’s S&P/Case-Shiller National […]