Some of my fellow Realtor types may think I’m committing the equivalent of real estate agent “hari-kari” by giving any credit to what is now known as the iBuyer. IBuyers are the Offer Pads, Open Doors, and Zillows of the modern world…
We continue to hear rumblings that our local real estate market may be in a housing bubble. Don’t get me wrong housing bubbles are real. If you look at the appreciation chart below, these bubbles have happened to us twice in the…
We’re all aware, and no doubt we’re all guilty (at least once 😉) of making statistics validate our personal agenda, and the temptation to do so for local real estate trends is great. Naturally as a local real estate professional, we want…
If we’re a property owner, we cheer the decreasing inventory of homes for sale, knowing that as buyer demand remains constant or grows, prices rise. On the other hand, if we’re a prospective buyer in this same market we lament the continued…
Buyers in our fair Metropolis (or not so fair – 117 tomorrow, Yikes!) Are having as rough a time as ever snagging affordable homes. We’ve talked a lot about rising prices but that’s not the only issue these prospective home owners face….
How should we view our home? Should we see it as a long term financial investment? Or should we see it not at all as financial but as personal – as in a shelter from the literal and personal storms that just…
It isn’t unusual that we get a call that goes something like “We just spent a lot of money getting our house ready for the market, when can you list it?” Believe it or not, this phone call scares me to death!…
NO MORTGAGE PAYMENT WITH 50% DOWN? If you are 62 or Older, or know someone who is, you need to read this! Are you saying if I’m 62 or over, I can buy a $500,000 home (or more) with a 40% to…
Imagine what this headline would mean today. The Homestead Act of 1862 was the biggest land give away ever by our Federal Government. It basically said that you could obtain permanent ownership of up to 160 acres of…
Pay me some now or pay me a lot later seems to be a law in life! And where it’s especially true is in the maintenance of a home. Yes, even a new home requires maintenance. When our clients purchase or sell…