For so long, the prime season for moving and house hunting has been summer and spring. This comes as no surprise since most houses look their best during these two seasons; the lawns are fresh, pavements are clean, and the…
Buying or selling a house during the holidays may not seem like a great idea. Most people are getting ready for out-of-town visitors, doing some last-minute shopping, preparing large meals, going on vacations etc. For those reasons, listing a house…
When you're a real estate agent, you may have to change your strategies somewhat depending on who you're working with. There are things that Millennials might be looking for, that Baby Boomers may or may not be looking for. Then…
Sometimes it's a buyers market, where there's a lot of inventory on the market, but not too many people looking to buy. Sometimes it's a sellers market, where there's not a lot of inventory available, but there are a lot…
Selling a home is a very involved process so it is recommended that you use the services of a competent real estate professional, and that is what we are going to focus on here. So the home selling process should…
There are a lot of reasons for moving. Maybe you got a new job. Maybe you want to be close to other family members. Maybe you're upgrading to a bigger house, or downsizing to something more affordable. Whatever the reason,…
A lot of the people who tour open houses are just nosy neighbors and people with some free time on their hands. If you are a serious house hunter, the realtor hosting the open house will be happy to talk…
Buying your own home is a great investment. When you make your monthly house payment, you're buying a valuable asset that you can use for the rest of your life, and one that is likely to go up in value.…
In life, things can and will go wrong, and selling real estate is no difference. We are going to look at some of the things that go wrong with real estate sales, but more importantly, we will also look at…
The National Association of Realtors tells us that 90% of home buyers begin their search for a home on the Internet. And why wouldn't they? The Internet is an incredibly valuable research tool that most of us have at our…