El Paso homeowners who had to decide whether or not to put their home on the market this year have had an easy time sizing up the real estate Big Picture. Across the country, prices... Read More
It has been largely unchallenged since its debut in 2014: the list of nine elements that make up the “perfect” house. Originally formulated for a Houselogic feature by builder John Riha, the nine features that... Read More
When your next home is going to be in an unfamiliar town—whether in El Paso or somewhere else— learning as much as you can about your choice of neighborhoods is a practical starting point. It... Read More
If you’re keeping abreast of the latest El Paso real estate doings and you come across the word “surban”—that isn’t just some sloppy spelling. It’s a new real estate term we’re likely to see a... Read More
Especially when it’s been a particularly long or hard winter, real estate agents in the sunnier states count on getting an influx of inquiries. In California, that phenomenon usually gets a boost when TV starts... Read More
For many typical El Paso breadwinners, last week’s stock market gyrations undoubtedly revived feelings that had been largely absent for quite a while: retirement jitters. Nearly a quarter of working Americans own Individual Retirement Accounts—but... Read More
Punxsutawney Phil may have decided to head back underground for a while longer, but since a roaring economy almost has to bring about an increase in prices, most expect El Paso mortgage interest rates to... Read More
There’s no challenging that ancient fable about the boy who cried wolf—which boils down to a simple story about why false alarms turn into more than minor irritants when a real wolf shows up. I... Read More
It’s irresistible: peering into the new year, trying to guess what the El Paso real estate landscape will look like in the coming 365 days. At the close of an outstanding 2017, although it’s always... Read More
Back when El Paso mortgage interest rates plummeted by 46% in less than four years, it precipitated a sort of refi tsunami. The volume of El Paso refinancings was nothing short of enormous. For the... Read More