Lifestyle is a very important criterion when shopping for a new home. After all, a home and its surrounding neighborhood are the places where much of your lifestyle is going to be experienced. So when considering a new home, think about the lifestyle to which the property is going to lend itself. Here are 8 […]
Top 10 Features that Sell Your Home
When buyers shop for a new home, they typically start by viewing properties that meet a specific criteria… four bedrooms, a finished basement, a quiet neighborhood, etc. But often there is something special about a home that catches a buyer’s eye that can very well tip the scales toward your home. Think about it. How […]
Curb Appeal: 7 Ways to Turn Heads
Retailers know that if they dress up their window displays and other outside features to make them look as attractive and enticing as possible, they bring in more shoppers. Of course, having more shoppers means more potential sales. The same holds true when selling your home. The more appealing your property looks from the outside […]
6 Questions Smart Home Viewers Need to Ask
Viewing new homes on the market can be a very exciting and fast-paced experience — especially if you’re also selling your current property. You see a home you like, you fall in love with some of its key features, and before you know it, you’re making an offer. But, if you have somehow not considered some […]
Should You Worry About Market Fluctuations?
Navigating the Real Estate Maze
What You Need to Know About Lots
When shopping for a new home, one of the most important considerations – yet one most people don’t pay enough attention to – is the lot type. Selecting the right lot type can significantly increase your enjoyment of the home. Picking the wrong one can have the opposite effect. There are three special types of lots […]
Seller’s Market or Buyer’s Market?
The more varied the opinions of economic experts, the more we are required to do our own homework when making real estate decisions for the future. This is especially true when there are varying degrees of optimism and pessimism about the nation’s economy. Many homeowners use interest rates to measure the health and viability of […]
To Stay or To Move? That is the Question.
Understanding Market Value
If you were going to sell your car, what would you do? Well, you would probably check to find out how similar vehicles to yours are priced. Then you would set your advertised price within that range. What you would be doing, perhaps without knowing it, is determining the “market value” of your car. Market […]