25
Jan
2013

3 Things You Should Know About Today’s Home Sellers

With all signs tilting towards a sellers’ market for the first time in years, it’s helpful for buyers to understand today’s home sellers. Here are three things you should know about today's sellers.…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Tips & Advice
22
Jan
2013

6 Things to Know About Today’s Home Buyers

If you’re a seller, it helps to understand the mindset of today’s buyer: what they’ve been through and what they’re willing to do — or not do — to get the home…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Tips & Advice
22
Jan
2013

Positive News for Real Estate in 2013

Here is some positive news for real estate in 2013: According to news out today by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), existing home sales (number of transaction) slipped 1% from November…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Real Estate Market Trends
09
Jan
2013

How to Sell Your Home in 2013

If 2013 might be your year to sell, start planning, engaging professionals and doing as much of the legwork as soon as possible. You only have one chance to be “Just Listed”…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Real Estate Tips & Advice
02
Jan
2013

Top 5 2013 Real Estate Resolutions

This time of year, people make all sorts of resolutions for the coming year. When it comes to real estate, resolutions don’t necessarily apply, because it’s unlikely you'd do a real estate transaction each year.…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Real Estate Tips & Advice
last-minute home price negotiations
18
Dec
2012

How to Get Creative in Real Estate Transactions

Real estate transactions sometimes stall. Buyers and sellers often come close to making a deal — but something stands in their way. Offers and counter-offers fly back and forth for weeks. Here are some ways…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers
new construction
05
Dec
2012

Buying a New Home Like Buying a New Car?

Is buying a new home like buying a new car--in that, both immediately loses some of their value? Buyers in any market are faced with the decision to buy a “used” home vs.…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, New Home Construction, Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers
home listing photography tips
25
Nov
2012

Why Real Estate Listing Photos Matter

Do real estate listing photos matter? Absolutely. Today, buyers are busier than ever and may not have the opportunity to do a drive by (unless they’re seriously interested). Instead, the first impression…
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Posted in: General Real Estate Advice & Tips, Practical Advice For Home Sellers
how to find a real estate agent you'll love
16
Nov
2012

Why Use a Real Estate Agent When Listings are Online?

Why use a real estate agent when everything you might want to know about a home is available online? Here are three reasons why Realtors are just as important as they were years…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Home Sellers, Practical Advice For Homebuyers, Practical Advice For Homeowners, Real Estate Market Trends, Real Estate Tips & Advice, Uncategorized
05
Nov
2012

Why Go to Open Houses After You’ve Purchased?

Why go to open houses after you've already bought a home? Believe it or not, some people do. And they have good reason. Years ago, after closing on your American Dream with…
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Posted in: Practical Advice For Homeowners, Real Estate Tips & Advice