Should YOU Buy a House in 2016?

Is 2016 YOUR Year to Buy? There are many good reasons to buy your new house, or your first house, in 2016. With real estate prices remaining relatively stable for the foreseeable future, coupled with historically low interest rates, increasing rental rates and continued demand for housing, now is a great time to consider your […]

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Real Estate Comps – Can You Ever Really Know if the Price is Right?

Use the Real Estate Comps!  Whether you are selling your house, or looking at a house that you are interested in buying, understanding “the real estate comps” is an important part of the process.  If you use comparable sales data correctly, you will know that you are selling, or buying, your house at an appropriate […]

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Ten Quick and Easy Tips to Sell Your House Fast

The Summer House Selling Season is Coming!  The busy summer selling season is almost here.  If you are thinking about selling your house, now is the time to start getting your house ready to show its best!  The “House Spa”:  Sell your house fast!  There are several things that you can do to spruce your […]

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Time to Reduce Your Asking Price?

Price Your House Correctly!  Pricing your house correctly is the most important thing that you can do to sell your house in a timely fashion and at the highest possible price.  Price your house too high and your house will languish on the market.  A house that sits on the market too long will get […]

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How to Prepare for Rising Interest Rates

Five Things to Know About Rising Interest Rates My First House:  My wife and I purchased our first house in 1996.  We thought that we hit the jackpot getting a mortgage interest rate of 6.25%!  We sold that house six years later, for more than twice the price that we paid for it, and purchase […]

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Negotiate Well! – Buying and Selling Real Estate

Negotiate Well for Your Best Deal A Real Estate Transaction is a Negotiation!  Every house will sell at the right price.  Sellers want to receive the highest price possible and buyers want to pay the lowest possible price. Whether you are selling your house or buying a new house, it is good to have an […]

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Balanced Market = Buy a House Now!

Should You Buy a House Now? Today’s Real Estate Market:  In February of this year, and again in April, I talked about a strong seller’s market and my belief that the market would achieve some balance as we got further into the summer selling season.  It appears that my feeling was correct.  I would call […]

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Comparable Sales = “The Comps”

Value of Comparable Sales “The Comps” Use the Real Estate Comps!  Whether you are selling your house, or looking at a house that you are interested in buying, understanding “The Comps” is an important part of the process.  If you use comparable sales data correctly, you will know that you are selling, or buying, your […]

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Be Ready to Present a Strong Offer

Buyers Must Present a Strong Offer in This Seller’s Market! As many of you already know from first hand experience, the local real estate market is starting to gear up for the summer selling season.  A Lot of Buyers and Limited Inventory.  While we still have a couple of months to go before the height of […]

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Break Up With Your Real Estate Agent

Don’t Break Up With Your Real Estate Agent It’s All About the Relationship:  The relationship that you have with your real estate agent will have an impact on the overall success of your real estate transaction.  The partnership that you form with your real estate agent will make you a better buyer or seller and […]

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