“Homeownership is the bedrock of the American Dream!” was long an unchallenged byword in American culture. Certainly most Parrish homeowners agreed during most of the 20th Century. That premise may have been rocked a little during the early phases of the Great Recession that shook the country ... Continue Reading » about Parrish Homeownership—and a Benefit for Children
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For Parrish Mortgage Shoppers, Bad News Isn’t Always Bad
If you keep track of the ebb and flow of U.S. economic news, you might also be aware of how it relates to some things that happen here. Particularly in the way Parrish’s mortgage rates have been responding to the ups and downs of announcements from Washington, the cause and effect relationship has ... Continue Reading » about For Parrish Mortgage Shoppers, Bad News Isn’t Always Bad
In Parrish at Least, Few Shun Open-Plan Kitchens
Any idea that’s worth a darn can stand up to scrutiny, so when the real estate industry’s leading periodical, Realtor.com, first posted the “I Hate the Open-Plan Kitchen” article, it wouldn’t have been a dereliction of duty for home design aficionados to go ahead and read it. That’s true even if ... Continue Reading » about In Parrish at Least, Few Shun Open-Plan Kitchens
Parrish’s Bank-Owned Properties Signal Opportunity
If you are a house hunter who isn’t reluctant to dig in and roll up your sleeves, it could be worth your while to take a look at Parrish “bank-owned” offerings. Deciding to do that is less popular than you’d think. Bank-owned is a word that can summon up all sorts of negative connotations, ... Continue Reading » about Parrish’s Bank-Owned Properties Signal Opportunity
Latest Parrish Remodeling Spending Projections: More Reliable
Sometimes the experts who project trends in residential housing and real estate find that they have to correct their predictions. Once the final statistics are in, if they consistently reveal errors as wide of the mark as 50%, it’s just embarrassing. Such was recently the case with Harvard’s LIRA ... Continue Reading » about Latest Parrish Remodeling Spending Projections: More Reliable
Parrish Home Inspections Can Cause Jitters Galore
It’s probably just an inevitable part of the human condition. For almost everyone, awaiting any Parrish home inspection is pure, unadulterated jitters time. Nail-biting time. Edge-of-your-seat time. It isn’t because anyone seriously expects any of our Parrish home inspectors to be ogres. ... Continue Reading » about Parrish Home Inspections Can Cause Jitters Galore