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Report: Millennial Homeowners Are
Looking for Return on Investment

Millennials get a lot of flak, and though they may be the “Instagram selfie” and “avocado toast” generation, they are more like calculating investors than self-absorbed spenders when it comes to putting money into their homes. The home improvement website HomeAdvisors revealed in its annual “State of Home Spending” report that millennial homeowners & more than any other generation tend to look for a return… Read More

Monthly Home Sales Decline,
but Sales Still Higher Than Last Year

Existing-home sales might have climbed in October, but the momentum failed to continue into November. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), month-over-month sales declined in November 2014, the drop was largely confined to the South and West, as the Northeast and Midwest reported growth. Yet year-over-year sales for the country were up 2.7%.

A Healthy Economy
There was evidence of more positive market signs in November. Median home prices in every sales region climbed higher from a year ago… Read More

Four Things to Think About When Selecting a Tax Preparer

It happens every year. Like ants at a picnic, pop-up storefronts for tax-prep firms are suddenly everywhere. The airwaves are saturated with advertisements for the latest tax software and commercials for tax pros promising fantastic returns. Even some car dealerships get in on the frenzy, promising to prepare your tax return if you’ll just use your refund to purchase one of their vehicles.

With so many tax preparers, how do you know which one to choose? When you’re searching for a tax preparer you can rely on, keep these four things… Read More