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Finding the Home That Makes Your Heart Go Pitter-Patter
Home buyers – what would make you fall in love with a home? Although most home buyers say that when they see it, they’ll know, what they may not see is that they can get to that point quicker by creating a love-list. Do you crush on mid-century modern architecture? Does your heart sing for… Continue reading Finding the Home That Makes Your Heart Go Pitter-Patter
You Put in an Offer…
You’ve painstakingly narrowed your home search down and fallen in love with that charming tudor. You and your real estate agent have made an offer. Now what? How long will it take until you can call that dream home your own? What happens next can feel excitingly quick or painfully slow. The typical timeline, though,… Continue reading You Put in an Offer…
Home Buyers – Make Sure You Get an Inspection
Love is blind it is said. This is never truer than in the home buying process. Falling in love with a home can sometimes blind you to its faults and flaws. Before you sign on the dotted line to commit to buying a home that you love, take the valuable step of calling a home… Continue reading Home Buyers – Make Sure You Get an Inspection
Budget Tips for Saving a Big Down Payment
One of the biggest hurdles to buying a home is the down payment. However, saving for your home’s down payment doesn’t have to be as difficult as you may think with a few budget tips. As with any goal, the first step is to define it – how much do you need to save? Typically,… Continue reading Budget Tips for Saving a Big Down Payment
Time to Stage It!
You’re ready to sell your home – but is your home ready to be sold? Home staging prepares a house for sale by showcasing the best a home has to offer to interested home buyers. The goal is to sell quickly and get the highest price possible. When you take the extra step to stage… Continue reading Time to Stage It!
Get Ready Quick – Last Minute Showing Tips
It is time to get ready for showings with the spring market fast approaching. You will be ready with these easy tips. Wait, what? You have a surprise house showing in an hour (!), and the house—frankly, it could use work. You are limited on time, don’t stress, take action: Pick up. A key element… Continue reading Get Ready Quick – Last Minute Showing Tips
An Organized Kitchen ALWAYS Appeals to Buyers
Of all the rooms that need organizing, your kitchen probably needs it most and lends itself to it the least. Fortunately, pulling that together is probably easier than you think. You know what they say…the kitchen is the heart of the home. It is a very busy place! Let them visualize their items in the… Continue reading An Organized Kitchen ALWAYS Appeals to Buyers
Why You need a Great Agent
Your home is your most valuable asset. Picking a great real estate agent is paramount with such an important transaction. Need more convincing? Here are four reasons. Pressure off of You. A great agent has done the homework necessary which will make your home buying or selling experience the most profitable for you. Market Knowledge.… Continue reading Why You need a Great Agent
Prepping to Sell
Your house has served you well and has been a wonderful place to call home. Whether you are looking for a larger home, downsizing, or relocating, your home has much life to give the new buyers. When selling your home, your agent will guide you with expertise and experience. Consider these tips so your home… Continue reading Prepping to Sell
Looking to New Possibilities
Looking ahead (with great anticipation) to 2022, it’s time to set some bold but realistic goals that will poise you for new possibilities this year. Make the list short. For the year, what are your top one or two goals? Buying a home? Saving enough for a down-payment? Paying off all your small debts? Whatever… Continue reading Looking to New Possibilities
Ring in the New Year!
Looking to celebrate New Year’s Eve in style? Why not make it as fun and festive as you can with a small costume party with friends or family? With costumes, you have an automatic way for everyone to make the celebration fun. You could make it a contest, with prizes for silliest costume, funniest 2021… Continue reading Ring in the New Year!
Why you need a great real estate agent
Your home is your greatest asset. So why, when it’s time to buy or sell one, would you entrust that transaction to anyone less qualified than a great real estate agent. Why? Four simple reasons: They take the pressure off. The key thing about a great agent is that they’ve already done the homework necessary… Continue reading Why you need a great real estate agent
Gather: Holidays at Home
It’s true: There’s no place like home for the holidays. So, no matter how far away … Never mind. The important thing here is that being together for the holidays really does count. And if you have the space, maybe you could host the party! Alright, maybe that doesn’t excite you. But it might very… Continue reading Gather: Holidays at Home
Easy Entertaining with Style
Ever wonder how people who seem so good at hospitality do it? They prepare good food, they keep it simple, and they do it with you in mind. Food. Entertainment really is built around food. And if anything is all the rage right now, its charcuterie boards. Adaptable to truly any style of food and… Continue reading Easy Entertaining with Style
Cozy and Thoughtful Guest Spaces
Few things bring as much joy and memorable experiences as close friends and family visiting for the holidays. So why not make their stay extra special by carving out a special space to talk or for them just to enjoy some alone time. Alone. For a nice quiet space, start with a comfortable armchair—the kind… Continue reading Cozy and Thoughtful Guest Spaces
Appraisals – Why they are a must
Some people, when buying a home, take a look at the few hundred dollars that an appraisal costs and try to skirt around it. That’s a very bad idea. Why? In the general scheme of things, the cost of an appraisal amounts to a pittance compared to the final cost of the home. And that… Continue reading Appraisals – Why they are a must
Winter Curb Appeal
With winter cold, frost and snow, curb appeal can suffer. But you don’t have to let it. In fact, the holidays offer what other times of the year do not—a chance to truly brighten up your curb appeal with decorations that lend all the cheer and joy of Christmas. Light it up. With Christmas upon… Continue reading Winter Curb Appeal
Holiday Cool: Managing Stress
With the holiday cheer and bustle often come visits from relatives and money stress and, well … a lot of reasons to bang your head against the wall. Don’t let that be you. Instead, try: Deep breathing. “Take a deep breath” is more than idle advice—it works. You can use several different techniques, but one… Continue reading Holiday Cool: Managing Stress
Selling During the Holidays
Selling during the holidays—especially with housing stocks down as much as 40 percent in some markets—means that any well-kept property hitting the market is going to get immediate hits on the MLS and all the popular real estate websites. To truly take advantage of this plum situation, make sure you secure a knowledgeable real estate… Continue reading Selling During the Holidays
Staging to Sell
More than curb appeal, even more than price, the feel that someone gets when they first step into a home is probably the best hook you as a seller have when trying to lure a prospective buyer. And if that’s true, then staging your home can make the difference between selling your home right now… Continue reading Staging to Sell