Why You Should Sell Your Home in 2019

Housing markets may not be as hot as previous years, but selling now could be your best bet.

By Devon Thorsby, Editor, Real

Firebird Raceway now on the National Register of Historic Places

Posted: 2:55 PM, Feb 12, 2019

Updated: 2:55 PM, Feb 12, 2019

By: Steve Bertel

EAGLE — The iconic Firebird Raceway near Eagle is now listed in the National Register for Historic Places. The listing was made official December 24 of last year.

The New family established the drag strip in 1968 and has owned and operated it for the last 51 years. While a couple of other racetracks are listed in the NRHP, Firebird is the first drag-racing strip in the U.S. to achieve the honor, according to a news release from the Idaho State Historical Society.

Benefits of Living and Working in a Small Town

Here's an unusual money-saving strategy: move to a small town.

Everyone knows New York, Washington D.C., San Francisco and Los Angeles carry high cost-of-living. Rent in those cities is among the highest in the nation, and home ownership is out-of-reach for many. 

But you don't need to live in a major metropolitan area along one of the coasts to experience the budget-busting impact of high costs. Inland cities like Chicago, Atlanta, and Denver, offer relatively high cost-of-living as compared to many small towns dotted across the nation's landscape.

Organizing your home now can make it worth more when you go to sell

It requires a lot of time and energy to maintain an organized home, but the benefits of that labor can pay off, while you’re living in your house and when you’re ready to sell. Real estate agents consistently report that potential buyers don’t overlook a house’s organizational elements and in fact really seem to value them. Orderly storage spaces signal that the current owners have carefully maintained their home. This, in turn, can translate to less time on the market and higher sales prices. Here are four things you can do that will not only make your home more organized now but also potentially increase its value and help it sell quickly when you’re ready to move.

Interest Rates Will Keep Rising in 2019, but a Slowdown is on the Horizon

Uncertainty looms ahead as we transition into 2019. But one thing remains clear: Borrowing costs — at least for now — are still going up.

The Federal Reserve rattled markets by raising its benchmark interest rate in December, bringing the total number of rate hikes in 2018 to four. Short-term interest rates will keep climbing, but the central bank signaled that there could be two interest rate increases this year instead of the three it previously projected.