If I Am Selling My House Do I Have To Pay A Commission For The Buyer Agent?
If I Am Selling My House Do I Have To Pay A Commission For The Buyer Agent? Short answer - no. Longer answer - keep reading. For most of the transactions I have been…
Fewer City Home Sales, More County Home Sales In 2024 With Higher Prices All Around
Happy Thursday morning to you! The summer seems to have flown by, and soon school will be starting for many of us... as parents of K-12 students, as parents of college…
With Home Inspections Back In Play Again, Do Not Assume Your Contract Price Will Definitely Be Your Sales Price
Plenty of buyers are making offers that include home inspection contingencies these days - and reasonably so. A home purchase is a large purchase and a major decision and…
All Homes Are Not Appealing To An Equal Number Of Home Buyers
There are many more home buyers in our market who can buy a $300K home than there are that can buy a $500K or home or a $800K home. But... we can't over generalize and…
How To Think About The Market Value Of Your Home When There Have been No Recent Sales In Your Neighborhood
I think this is going to be a more common phenomenon over the next few years... In preparing to list your home for sale we start to take a look, together, at recent sales…
Consider The Size Of The Buyer Pool When Pricing Your Home
This isn't an exact science, as I'll explain below, but... When you are pricing your home, it is important to consider the size of the pool of buyers who might be…
What Improvements Should You Make Before Selling Your Home?
Unfortunately, there isn't a magic answer to what improvements you should make before selling your home. I can't universally say that all homeowners should do X, Y and Z…
Should You Price Your Home $10K To $20K Above Where You Hope To Sell?
In the current local housing market, it is not advisable to price your home $10K to $20K above the price point where you hope to sell -- with the one caveat being that it…
Given Current Low Inventory Levels, You May Want To Search More Broadly For Your Next Home
Wouldn't it be grand if every would be buyer in the current market had (10) great homes to choose from on any given day? But we just aren't seeing that right now. If…
Most Buyers Include A Study Period In A Contract For A Building Lot Or Land
Getting ready to build your dream home? Exciting!!! Did you find the perfect building lot in a neighborhood? Or an ideal 2.5 acre lot in the County where you plan to…
The Snow Has Melted, Bring On The Power Washing, Mulching And Exterior Painting In Preparation For Listing Your Home Soon Or This Spring
For anyone preparing to sell a home shortly-ish after the first of the year, they may have had a temporary setback in the way of SNOW -- that didn't melt in the short 48…
2023 Recap On Our Local Housing Market Shows 23% Fewer Home Sales At 10% Higher Prices
Happy New Year, Friends! I hope your 2023 wrapped up nicely and that you had some time with family and friends over the holidays! I had a wonderful time over the past few…