November 23, 2021

Preparing Your Home For an Appraisal

The real estate market is still hot and there are currently more buyers than homes available for sale. So far in this year's fall real estate market, home values continue to rise.

November 20, 2021

Staging Your Home During the Holidays

This year's real estate market was unlike one we've seen in a very long time. So many factors contributed to the influx of buyers to the market and the low inventory, or lack of homes available for sale.

November 16, 2021

What Key Components Does a Home Appraiser Look For?

Selling your home and nervous about what you need to do for the home appraisal? Don't be. There are certain key components a residential home appraiser looks for and uses to ascertain a value for a home.

November 12, 2021

What to Expect During an Appraisal

Selling your home can be profitable in today's seller's market as home values have risen significantly this year. What's taken many sellers by surprise this year, however, is that some homes haven't been appraising due to these higher sales prices.

November 09, 2021

What is an Appraisal and Why is it Needed?

Home buyers are still flocking to homes when they are listed for sale. Buyers continue to offer list price and above as home values are still going up.

November 04, 2021

Understanding the Mortgage Market: Lender Types

Why is it that a home loan applicant is politely shown the door by a branch of a national bank yet is approved for the same amount of money by another lender? The answer is that lending institutions are not all created in the same image.

November 02, 2021

Finding a "Buyer's Agent"

Buying a home can be one of the most exciting times in your life. Finding a real estate agent who specializes in working with buyers is critical.

October 28, 2021

Why Sellers Shouldn't Ask to See Inspection Reports

When you list your home for sale, your agent will ask you to fill out and sign a few disclosures. These forms are for you to disclose any material defects, safety hazards or other defects which you know about in your home.

October 26, 2021

Why Buyers Shouldn't Waive Inspection Contingencies

This year the real estate industry is experiencing a market frenzy with a colossal amount of buyers looking for homes. The inventory of homes available is historically low.