Rare opportunity near Bishop Arts. Fully updated 3 bed, 3.5 bath with 2 car garage. Walk to restaurants, parks, Kessler Theater much more. Adorable craftsman home, with spacious rooms, open floorplan, hardwood floors, and beautiful original details. The spacious owner’s suite has attached bath and walk-in closet. Kitchen is well appointed with plenty of cabinets, counter space, pantry. Electric gate and oversized garage are an added bonus.
This Better Homes & Gardens article lists 5 tricks for choosing just the right one!
“Harvesting pumpkins from a farm ensures you’ll get the freshest selection. There are a few secrets to know before you go, so you’ll end up with the longest-lasting, prettiest fruits for your fall decorating.
There’s always the good, the bad, and the ugly, even for pumpkins. These members of the squash family produce fruits in all different shapes, sizes, and colors; there are huge ones, tiny ones, stumpy ones, tall ones, and even bumpy ones. With so many pumpkin varieties and characteristics, it’s hard to tell which pumpkin is the best bang for your buck. Of course, you could just grab whatever’s at the grocery store, but you’ll get a fresher and more interesting selection at a pumpkin farm. Just like when you’re buying other produce, there are a few things to keep in mind as you pick out the best of the best.”
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“The surge in home prices during the pandemic could fuel the biggest dollar increase in the conforming loan limit for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in records dating to 1970.
An increase in the conforming loan limit means more homebuyers will be able to apply for conforming mortgages instead of “jumbo” loans, which are typically harder to qualify for and carry higher interest rates because they’re not backed by Fannie and Freddie.”
“The baseline conforming loan limit is tied to national average home prices. After the 2007-2009 housing crash and recession, it didn’t go up for a decade, remaining static at $417,000 until home prices clawed their way back to previous heights.
Last November, Fannie and Freddie’s federal regulator bumped up the 2021 baseline conforming loan limit for single-family homes by $37,850, to $548,250. The 7.4 percent increase was based on annual home price appreciation tracked by the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s House Price Index.”
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