If you’re on the home-buying journey for the first time, you may have the image of the perfect home in mind. Every wall is a color you love…the best flooring…and the perfect backyard. While there’s a chance you could find a house exactly as you imagined it, it’s more likely that you’ll find that house…
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How To Avoid The Wrong Real Estate Agent
It’s the one of the biggest purchases and investments of your life so you need the best advisors available to assist you with the process. That’s where working with a top-notch REALTOR® comes into play. It’s essential you find the right REALTOR® for you. With the ease of being able to obtain a license, you…
Home Buying Myths Debunked
Are you beginning to consider home ownership? If so…FANTASTIC! During this exciting time, you might be turning to friends and family who have been through the process for an insight. However, everyone’s home buying experience is different and there are many factors that can change the experience for each buyer like market area and when…
Eliminate Pet Odors In Your Home
We love our pets but, let’s be honest, sometimes we don’t love how they smell. Even worse, we definitely don’t love how they can make our homes smell. Eliminating bad odors from your home is incredibly important…especially if your trying to sell it. You want to make sure you’ve removed pet odors (or any other…
Why NOW Is the Time to Buy
If you’ve been considering purchasing a home, you’re probably wondering if this is the right time of year to make your move. The market is fast changing with new laws coming into play, interest rates on the rise, and a whole slew of other things you have to face when it comes time to picking…
From “I Do” to “Welcome Home”
Newlyweds are saying “I do” to each other and equate to more than half of first time home buyers that are also saying “I do” to their dream homes. It makes sense! When you put two hearts together, the time comes to find a home to nourish that love. A home that brings both of…
Fall Leaves Bring Sold Signs
Summer has come to an end and you probably are thinking you’ve lost the opportunity to sell and need to wait until next summer. That’s far from the truth! Although it’s not as hectic and crazy with the swarm of buyers on the market, the fall season brings out the most serious of lookers. They…
Why You Don’t Need a Buyer or Listing Specialist
There are all kinds of specialists in real estate….luxury home specialist, first time home buyer specialist, down-sizing specialist, affordable housing specialist, military specialist, etc…. Are you confused, yet? If I wasn’t a Realtor, I would be. There’s nothing wrong with agents who specialize and, in some cases, it could be a benefit to the client. …
6 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Sale
You’re thinking of putting your home on the market but just the idea of all the work involved has your blood pressure rising with anxiety. You’re struggling to even begin to wrap your head around everything that you’re sure needs to be done before that “For Sale” sign gets firmly planted in your yard. There’s…
Don’t Replace Your Real Estate Agent With The Internet
With the influx of new technology and web based solutions, it’s no surprise that everything, including real estate, is moving fast into the era of the internet. From Amazon to Uber, we generally can pull up our phones or laptops to order what we want when we want with ease. The real estate industry isn’t…
5 Ways To Save For A Down Payment On Your Dream Home
Everyone knows you need a down payment if you want to buy a house (well, let’s say almost everyone). However, with rent, car payments, student loans and all the other financial commitments you have, how do you get that down payment together? First, I want to clear up one misconception. You do not…I repeat…you DO…
Why You Need to Sell This Summer
The market is hot, hot, hot! With interest rates still at an all time low for buyers, the market has turned into a feeding frenzy and home sales are skyrocketing in prices. In such a high demand, seller’s market, homes are selling for record breaking prices, which means more money in your pocket. If…
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