Tim Hoffmann & Laurie Nadeau Nationwide's (hofti2) Blog

The housing market remains stagnant across most of the country, and analysts are worried about rising interest rates as well as widespread subprime mortgage lending. Some observers are beginning to ask if a beacon of light may be found in the burgeoning field of green building. In green construct...

Green-Building Myths Hundreds of studies have proven the financial advantages of green buildings from reduced construction costs to lower operating costs. Green building is proven effective. Myth #1: Green building is too expensive. A lot of the high-profile green projects that get builders' atte...

With the Green Movement gaining more and more speed, it's great to live in a community that's green conscious citizens are taking the necessary steps to lessen our burden on the environment. The following was taken from press-release earlier today from the city of Park City. Park City, Utah; Apri...

Day 4256 of continuous snow in beautiful park City...well at least it seems that long. The past three days have produced another 2+ feet of our famous powder giving us over 400" (550" in the Cottonwoods) for the year. Usually this time of year allows for sunny 50 degree ski days where you take a ...

I had an interesting conversation with one of my loan officers last week about the new jumbo and FHA loan limits($729,750 in my area) and how their business has been affected and how my business will be affected. Some interesting things came out of that discussion. One very interesting statistic ...

Hi All...In this time of crazy fuel prices and green conscious people, I thought it would be a good idea to share some tips on how to easily conserve energy (with the help of Energystar.org). Insulate your hot water heater - Take a quick trip to the hardware store or home improvement store for a ...

When I first started in Real Estate, I took a lot of time learning about CMA's and how to do one properly to come up with an accurate market value. I used this type of valuation up until the past few months when I started to use an Absorption Rate instead. What is an Absorption Rate? Well to put ...

Well it's snowing again here in Park City Utah. This week has been interesting. A few days of snow, a day at 70, and another day of snow. After the first few days, some areas were reporting as much as two feet of the white stuff. Judging by how hard it was snowing on my way to the office a second...

Points this, points that, you cheated to get your points, how do I get points, it goes on and on. I don't typically like to rant or complain about things, I usually post questions I have or comments I would like to make or ideas to help everyone stay alive in the real estate business. However, th...

Which one is it these days?With such a big movement towards "going green", is the way we think really changing? There are so many studies out now talking about Global Warming and the severe consequences that will result from the lack of immediate action. My thoughts sit somewhere in the middle, w...