Staging Your Home
When selling your home, it's important to understand when and how much you should stage your home to receive the home value it deserves. There are various levels of staging.
October 24, 2020
October 22, 2020
To Sell As Is or Not
Consider this scenario. You have lived in an older home for decades. While you made renovations here and there, even those are in need of updating. To complicate matters, neighborhood homes are being razed by new buyers -- many are real estate investors -- who erect new houses in their place.
October 20, 2020
Small Town Living in or Near the City
As crazy a year as it's been, many are deciding to leave city life behind and head for the surrounding suburbs in hopes of finding the perfect life.
October 18, 2020
Bidding Wars
According to the National Association of Realtors, total housing inventory at the end of June 2020 was down 18.2% from a year ago. Homes are being placed on the market for sale and frequently receiving multiple offers resulting in bidding wars.
October 15, 2020
Property Disclosures When Selling Your Home
Planning to sell your home? Be sure to prepare for some paperwork as disclosures will be involved. Some required and some not, based on the state in which you reside.
October 13, 2020
Calculating Square Footage
Understanding how professionals calculate square footage assists prospective buyers in determining how -- and whether -- this number will impact home value.
October 10, 2020
When and Why We Downsize
Selling the family home in favor of a smaller, simpler dwelling can be motivated by several factors. The most well known is, of course, "empty nest" syndrome.
October 06, 2020
Home Insurance Add-ons
As any home owner can attest, it is impossible to get a mortgage without evidence that the property is properly insured. In most cases, this means a homeowner's policy is in place in case of fire or storm damage.
October 04, 2020
When is it Time to Switch Realtors
Hiring a Realtor comes in many flavors. Whether it be a family member or friend, a personal reference, an agent matching site (e.g. UpNest or Homelight) or other method, it isn't always a guarantee that it will be a perfect match.