We are ALL seeing the effects of inflation, especially during these times. We are currently in the highest inflation period in 40 years, and none of us are immune or exempt from seeing and experiencing the effects. The purchasing power of your money diminishes each day, which in turn means you’re buying less. Many of […]
Having the right person “champion” for your real estate cause is extremely important in today’s market. After all, there are only 1.7 months supply of inventory compared to 6 months in a balanced market, and the average home is getting 4.8 offers per sale. You see, in the Middle Ages, it was a custom to […]
More than likely you’ve probably heard of CARFAX – it’s a vehicle history report that you can see online or on a car which give the complete history. You can learn hidden problems from them, and it can assist you with avoiding hidden costly problems when it comes to purchasing a car. Let’s face it […]
According to CoreLogic’s Homeowner Equity Insights, Americans have seen the equity in their homes increase by 29.3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021. The average home equity during that time period was a whopping gain of $55,000. This increase is a fuel that homeowners are experiencing. A fuel which is a large […]
Whether you’ve never sold your home, or you’ve moved multiple times, you may have never stopped to think about what goes into the process of selling. There is more to selling a home than you might think. More than likely, you may be under the assumption that your home will sell itself currently because, nationally, […]
I know you’ve heard of the phrase “which came first, the chicken or the egg?”. It kind of makes you think of what happens when you consider selling your home. Which should you do first – purchase your new home, or sell your current abode? What’s the better option? Some don’t have a choice – […]
We’re just going to start this off with an assumption. Let’s assume that you have owned your home for several years. Because you’ve had it for so long, it’s increased in value, not to mention the unpaid balance is considerably less than you originally borrowed. To put all that into easier terms – you have equity […]
Is it possible to receive multiple offers? Based on our current competition, yes, it is definitely possible to receive multiple offers. Multiple offers means two or more parties may be trying to buy your home at the same time. Because of the increased competition currently, they may increase the purchase price, remove unnecessary contingencies and […]
When it comes to selling your home, trial and error can sometimes (if not many times) be a factor. When a home sale is most successful, the process maximizes the seller’s proceeds in the shortest amount of time possible with the least amount of inconveniences. And, as all of us know, inconveniences happen. So, here […]
Home staging – have you ever thought of it from a home stagers’ point of view? Well, here’s a little story. Recently, a very well-known professional home stager decided to sell the 4,000+ square foot home where she lived with her husband. This home was very well-maintained, and really by most standards would have sold […]
