What Oxford House gives a former homeless person or prison inmate is an address and the chance to get started at a job, even if the resident is making minimum wage. The required amount for rent and household expenses is usually $100 per week. The housemates also help support each other in the struggle to stay sober, and are charged with the responsibility to evict a resident who is caught using alcohol or drugs again.

By: Theresa A. Minichiello, ASP, ASPM

Well, spring has sprung, and it is time for spring cleaning on every level. One of the most important aspects of Staging is a detail cleaning. An Accredited Staging Professional Master can help you so that you can sell your home faster.

Certainly real estate is one of the best ways to build your personal wealth….but the national media and current volatility of real estate is causing undo hesitancy among consumers.

We are fortunate to be in Delaware. For example, here are our current statistics and project for the Second Quarter, 2009 for Kent County, Delaware:*

By: Audrey Ellen Brodie, Owner-Realtor
These trying economic times bring a lot of questions to our minds as Americans. Where can we put our money to insure it is safe from future loss? The national real estate picture has been bleak, the fall of Wall Street further triggers our concern, and the demise of numerous mortgage companies and banks completes the failing financial world picture.

By: John & Bridgette Knoeller

Whether you’re grilling, entertaining, or just enjoying a cold drink, your deck is a place where you can unwind. When choosing a decking material, there are many things to consider, including appearance, maintenance, and price.

By: Carolyn Roland
After 20 years in the Real Estate business, I can almost predict what potential buyers (or just “tire kickers”) will ask when they see a nice fireplace in an historic home. Years ago, the sales trainers would instruct us to say, “If the fireplace works, will you buy the house?”

By: Joe Della Torre
If you are thinking of refinancing or purchasing a home in today’s real estate market then you might want to consider an FHA mortgage. Currently, Fannie Mae has added price increases to most types of mortgages so the rates you hear quoted by CNN, in your local paper, or in advertisements will most likely NOT apply to your transaction.