Real Estate Tips & Advice

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Aug
2026

How is Square Footage Measured? You’ll Be Surprised

An inch is an inch is an inch. Or, so you’d think. But when it comes to measuring the square footage of a property, it’s not quite that simple. I doubt there…
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26
Aug
2026

3 Reasons to Live in a New Home Before Renovating

Especially during a time of flat or declining home values, I’m a huge believer in making smart improvements to a property. Not only can you customize the home to your requirements, you…
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26
Aug
2026

Real Estate Agents Hate it When Buyers

Real estate agents know buying a home can be challenging. We want to help you through it and get you the best deal. But sometimes buyers can unwittingly turn the process into…
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26
Aug
2026

Should You Consider Listing Your Home During the Holidays?

As the holidays approach, I’m always asked the same questions: Should we keep our property on the real estate market or take it off? Do we list now, wait until after the…
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why home buyers shouldn't waive property inspections
26
Aug
2026

Get a Property Inspection Before You List

Many real estate agents and home sellers focus on staging, cleaning, and painting a property so it will ‘shine’ for potential buyers. They spend a good deal of time looking at comps…
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26
Aug
2026

3 Ways to Protect Your Escrow Deposit

You’ve made an offer on a property, the seller has accepted, and you’re ‘in contract. Now it’s time to put your money where your mouth is, as the saying goes. At this…
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26
Aug
2026

5 Things a Realtor Looks for When Listing a Home for Sale

After having toured thousands of homes over 10 years of selling real estate, there are certain things I look for immediately when assessing a property. In general, I’m looking for qualities that…
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26
Aug
2026

You Bought a Home and the Basement Flooded. Now What?

Well-informed buyers may spend six months looking at properties, learning the neighborhoods, and gaining deep market knowledge. Once they identify a winner, they may spend weeks getting to know more about the…
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26
Aug
2026

Three Ways an HOA Can Screw Up the Sale of a Condo

Did you know your homeowners’ association (HOA) can make it extremely difficult to sell your condo? As a condo owner, you have to follow the rules of the HOA. You don’t have…
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26
Aug
2026

Why You Should Never Buy the First Home You See

Often I’ll receive a call from a prospective client who was just at an open house. During our conversation, I’ll discover that they’ve fallen in love with the property, and it’s the first open…
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