Patrick McCarthy Real Estate Blog

2 04, 2019

Planning to Sell Your Home? Don’t Miss Out on These Tax Deductions

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-04-02T14:26:34-04:00April 2nd, 2019|Advice, Tax|

If you’re planning to sell your home soon, then you may be eligible for some nice tax deductions, exemptions, and / or write offs that can add to some sizable savings when you file your return. One key element that may be deductible are the costs of getting your home sold. This can include the [...]

26 03, 2019

Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time? Be Careful Not to Make These Common Mistakes

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-03-27T16:01:17-04:00March 26th, 2019|Advice, Home Buying, Home Selling|

Moving to a new home – even if it’s within the same zip code – can be stressful. But if you’re in the process of both purchasing and selling a home, not only can your nerves on be edge, but you could end up making some serious mistakes. Here are some of the most common [...]

19 03, 2019

How to Know If You’re Truly Ready to Sell

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-03-21T13:23:17-04:00March 19th, 2019|Advice, Home Selling|

While visions of your dream home may be dancing in your head, moving forward with the new typically means having to say goodbye to the old (and possibly the setting of a whole host of good, happy memories). So, how do you know if you’re truly ready to sell your current home and move forward? Here [...]

12 03, 2019

Should You Go Ahead and Purchase a Home in 2019? Or is It Better to Wait It Out Until Next Year?

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-03-14T20:11:57-04:00March 12th, 2019|Advice, Home Buying|

With all of the recent hoopla regarding interest rates and market ups and downs, it can be overwhelming at best to know what to do with your hard earned money – and that includes deciding whether or not you should move forward with the purchase of a home. So, before you make a 30-year commitment, [...]

5 03, 2019

Don’t Let the Cost of Home Staging Deter You from Making Your Property Look Great

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-03-07T13:03:13-04:00March 5th, 2019|Advice, Home Selling|

If you’ve had a home on the market within the past few years, it is possible that the real estate agent suggested “staging” it so that it looks more appealing to potential purchasers. But, while there can be numerous benefits to home staging, this process can oftentimes end up costing thousands of dollars…or does it? [...]

26 02, 2019

Is It Necessary to Have a 20% Down Payment to Get the Best Mortgage Rate?

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-03-04T18:05:31-04:00February 26th, 2019|Advice, Financing|

For many people, it will be necessary to take on a mortgage when purchasing a home. And, if you’ve been a home owner in the past, then it’s likely that you are well aware that 20% is the “magic number” as it pertains to the down payment. One reason for this is because purchasing with [...]

19 02, 2019

How to Sell Your Home Fast – Even in the Dead of Winter

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-02-21T11:16:11-04:00February 19th, 2019|Advice, Home Selling|

The middle of winter can bring about a sense of the blues – at least in the many areas of the country where the temperature drops, and the sun may not be seen for days on end. Because colder weather can make many activities more difficult, the winter months can pose challenges for those who [...]

5 02, 2019

Being Transferred? Should You Buy or Rent Your Home in the New Location?

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-02-04T21:05:11-04:00February 5th, 2019|Advice, Moving|

If you’ve just been given the news that you’re being transferred, you may be excited about living in a new area of the country. But before you go all out and start hunting for a home to purchase, it can often make more sense to rent – at least for the first year or so. [...]

15 01, 2019

Is It Best to Sell Your Current Home Before Purchasing a New One?

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-01-16T17:33:22-04:00January 15th, 2019|Advice, Home Selling|

Finding the perfect home is exciting and causes some to rush into high-dollar financial commitments before thinking about the consequences.

8 01, 2019

3 Features Your Home Must Have If You Love to Entertain

By Patrick McCarthy, Realtor|2019-01-08T20:42:33-04:00January 8th, 2019|Advice, Home Buying|

If you have a penchant for hosting gatherings, parties, and even full-on bashes at your home, then there are some features that your abode should really have, which can allow the festivities to flow even more freely. Plenty of parking space – First, if you plan to have more than just a few of your [...]

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