Many believe that the real estate market is headed for a crash while others see things balancing out Either way, right now it is not a healthy market for anyone. To suggest the real estate market is headed for a crash is speculative and sheer drama. Before discussing the “crash” versus (whatever) discussion, keep in […]
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Quickie Flips and Market Value
Buyers are Savvy to the Quickie Flip and Can Spot an Overpriced House Since early 2000’s, the flipping industry grew from a cottage concept into a large segment of real estate transactions. Everything from basic paint jobs to full blown large structural renovations of properties. And buyers have fallen in love with the homes that […]
Selling a Home As-Is
For many buyers and sellers, there is a great misunderstanding about what it means when selling a home as-is. Before I go any further, it is important to understand that the “as-is” reference is for marketing purposes only. The purpose of the label is simply to convey to the public that the price reflects some […]
Sellers Retreat from the Housing Market
I get questions like this a lot. Why isn’t inventory picking up more? Aren’t home prices coming down? Where are the sellers now? In short, sellers are just as unsure about what to sell a house for as buyers are unsure about affording one. For this reason, and others, sellers continue to retreat from the […]
Affordability of Real Estate and Home Ownership
Home ownership has been a big part of the ‘American Dream’ slogan since (at least) the 1950’s. And for many, it is a dream they continue to chase. The pandemic that started late in 2019 and blossomed in 2020 into a global nightmare took the discussion of home ownership and brought it front and center. […]
Investors: A Real Estate Agent’s Most Powerful Partnership
As any real estate agent knows, leads are the lifeblood to success. This is why it is no secret that a high percentage of most agents’ time is dedicated to uncovering possible leads via as many conduits as possible. That being said, all leads are not created equal. Some leads roll in thanks to expensive […]
How Pre-Qualification Can Help You Get Your Dream Home
Buying a home is an important – and exciting – decision. After all, having a place to call your own, to raise your family in, to do as you wish with no landlord to answer to are all motivating factors in starting the process. But, in addition to these emotional reasons, buying a home can […]