When you’re looking for a new home, you want to find one in a great neighborhood – or, at least, in a neighborhood that is on the upswing. How can you tell if a particular area is improving? Here are some common indicators: Pride of ownership. Take a walk around the neighborhood. Do you get […]
Selling Your Home: You Can’t Put A Price on Memories
7 Tips to Make Buying a Home Smooth Sailing
In the nautical world of pleasure boating, there is a specific process to follow to ensure a fun day on the water. Skip one of those steps and you risk having a miserable experience. The same holds true when buying a new home. There is a process to follow to ensure everything goes smoothly. Here […]
2 Things You Need to Know Before You Move
If you’re thinking of making a move within the next few months, there are two important things you need to know. 1. Your Home’s Market Value The first is the market value of your current property. That’s the amount your home will likely sell for in today’s market. When you know its market value, you’ll […]
Home Inspectors: Friends or Foes?
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 […]
3 Steps to Sell Your Home & Buy Another – QUICKLY!
What if something unexpected happens – a relocation, perhaps – and you needed to sell your current property quickly and find another home? What would you need to do to make that happen, especially when you don’t have a minute to spare? Focus on the following three steps: 1. Prepare Your Property for Sale If […]
How to Deal With a Home Inspection Issue
Home Shopping & the Four-Legged Stool
What kind of stool is most likely to keep you from toppling over when you sit on it? Of course, two-legged stools won’t even stand on their own. Three-legged stools are okay, but still unstable. Four-legged stools are rock solid. What does that have to do with shopping for a new home? Well, if you […]