Rick Reed on Real Estate

Expectations Rising for Housing Market's Spring Season By Julie Schmit  04/02/2012 USA Today The spring home-selling season could be the strongest in years and may foreshadow which markets will lead a battered housing industry in an anemic recovery, economists say. "This spring will be the litmu...

Are Rising Rents in the U.S. Cause for Concern? The Real Deal, South Florida Real Estate News Rent prices increased 3 percent nationally year-over-year in January, CNBC reported based on a not-yet-released rental index from Zillow.com, suggesting a possible rental bubble. CNBC noted that increase...

How to Use Outdoor Space to Sell Your Home Zillow  Posted Mar 28th 2012 4:50PM Humorist Fran Lebowitz once wrote, "The outdoors is what you have to go through to get from the apartment into the taxi."But she's an exception. When considering a new property, nearly every homebuyer considers the out...

First Time Homebuyers: 5 Things Your First Home Must Have You've decided it's the right time to buy. Here's what to look for in your starter house to make sure it's the right one and to maximize its resale value. By Claes Bell of Bankrate.com These days, the term "starter home" is a little misle...

  Investors Are Looking to Buy Homes  by the Thousands By MOTOKO RICH Published: April 2, 2012   RIVERSIDE, Calif. — At least 20 times a day, Alan Hladik walks into a fixer-upper and tries to figure out if it is worth buying. As an inspector for the Waypoint Real Estate Group, Mr. Hladik takes ab...

Family Fun Ideas for April 2012   March 31, April 1,5,6,7,9,14 & 15, 2012 (closed Easter Sunday) Butlers Orchard 17th Annual Bunnyland: –9am-3pm An Eggstravaganza of fun! Bring your basket and take a hayride in Bunnyland, hunt for eggs, participate in the Rubber Ducky Derby and visit with Butler’...