by Miedema | Sep 30, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
In a recent article, The Wall Street Journal reported that investors have rarely been this flush with cash. The economic uncertainty due to the pandemic and the volatility of the stock market...
by Miedema | Sep 23, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
It seems like most homes have sprinkler systems and if they do, they have some form of controller to automatically turn the water on and off for the time and days you feel necessary. It seems...
by Miedema | Sep 16, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
People are always looking for a “down and dirty” way to determine the value of a home and square footage seems to be one of the most common things used by people whether they are buyers,...
by Miedema | Sep 9, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
There are hundreds of thousands of people who believe, for one reason or another, they cannot afford to buy a home currently. Some people may not for any number of reasons but it would...
by Miedema | Sep 2, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
More people grill in July, June & August than any other months and correspondingly, there are more injuries, as well as fires, due to grilling accidents in those months. Even though Labor Day is...
by Miedema | Aug 26, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
Forbearance is a temporary postponement of mortgage payments. The lender can grant this option to a borrower instead of forcing the property into foreclosure. The CARES Act provides...
by Miedema | Aug 19, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
During the first major stay-at-home event that most of us have experienced in this country, a pool can give you and your family enjoyable recreation without leaving the home. For those without...
by Miedema | Aug 12, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
Three reasons to refinance a home include lowering the cost of housing, shortening the term of the mortgage to pay it off sooner or to using the equity to accomplish another purpose. Replacing the...
by Miedema | Aug 5, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
The soothsayer in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar issued his famous warning “Beware the Ides of March.” Who knew that in 2020, around the middle of March, the world, as we knew...
by Miedema | Jul 29, 2020 | Real Estate | 0 Comments
Whether you like to or not, buying and selling a home involves negotiation at all stages of the process. It is not like the retail world where once you decide to purchase, you pay the...