September 20, 2022

The Best Ways to Get Shade in Your Backyard

Depending on the direction your house faces, chances are you may have some unwanted sun where you'd rather have shade.

September 12, 2022

Home Staging: From Summer to Fall

After Labor Day we get excited about the sights and scents of fall. People go apple picking, to pumpkin farms and corn mazes. Others seek out their favorite pumpkin spice lattes, warm apple cider and caramel apples. This transition, from summer to fall, also happens in the world of real estate.

September 06, 2022

The Real Estate Market is Changing: Is Your Listing Agent Providing Top-Notch Services?

For the past couple years, homes have been selling fast and home values have been increasing at record-breaking rates. The inventory of listed homes on the market has been historically low. This is starting to change, however.

September 02, 2022

How to Maximize the Rent for Your Investment Property

Rental prices have been increasing just as home values have increased. It is predicted that the real estate market is going to start balancing or correcting. In fact, in some markets it is already taking place. This will, most likely, affect rental prices as well.

August 30, 2022

Being a Buyer in a Balancing Real Estate Market

There is a lot of news in the media about the real estate market starting to cool down for sellers and balance out for buyers.

August 26, 2022

Pricing and Other Strategies in a Softening Seller's Real Estate Market

The real estate market is starting to show signs of balancing. This means that the sizzling hot seller's market will be softening up a bit. It won't turn into a buyer's market right away. In fact, home values are still rising.

August 23, 2022

Radon...and Why Selling Your Home Radon-Free is Key

Many locations require home sellers to sign a radon disclosure form before they sell their homes. This disclosure informs prospective buyers whether or not the sellers know of any higher than acceptable radon levels in their homes.

August 19, 2022

How a Seller’s Home Inspection Can Net You More Money When You Sell

Home buyers almost always have a professional home inspection performed by a licensed inspection company when they purchase a home. However, it is not a bad idea for sellers to have a home inspection, or pre-listing home inspection, performed as well.

August 16, 2022

With High Home Prices and Interest Rates, Are Lenders Getting Creative Again?

Before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices steadily climbed. These increases, combined with a growing but still modest inventory of houses for sale, make for hard times for banks and other mortgage lenders.