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Why it’s Important to Choose the Right Real Estate Professional

Real estate professional shaking hands with client.

As a home buyer or seller, you have many important decisions to make. Perhaps none is more important than choosing to work with a Realtor®—and even more importantly, choosing the right real estate agent to represent you throughout your home purchase or sale! Why to Hire a Realtor® First, let’s talk about why it is […]

State of the Real Estate Market

Chart and houses for real estate market update.

The real estate data is in for the second quarter of 2021. It was a market like nothing we’d ever quite seen before. The uncertain times of the pandemic reminded people that there’s no more certain investment than real estate, plus there was a unique combination of factors that made the market extremely fast-paced. Unique […]

It’s Time to Reset Your Home Selling Expectations

Home selling concept with house key and packed boxes.

We’ve all been hearing stories from family, friends and news anchors about the “crazy” real estate market of this past year. It’s been a red hot seller’s market and houses are selling easier than toilet paper and hand sanitizer were during early days of the pandemic. All you have to do is list your home […]

Home Sellers: How to Take Advantage of the Market Pause

Home sitting for sale, representing real estate market pause

Buyer activity has been tapering off in recent months. We are no longer in quite the real estate frenzy of late 2020 and early 2021. What was once one of the strongest seller’s markets we’ve ever seen is gradually coming back down to earth. This is natural, and it is not surprising at all. The […]

I Am a Move-Up Buyer. What Should I Do in This Seller’s Market?

Moving boxes packed in an open house.

They say there are two sides to every story, and there are always two sides to every real estate transaction. There is a buyer and a seller. In most cases, people are both buyers and sellers simultaneously. You are selling one home and using that equity toward the purchase of a new one. Whether you […]

The Market is Too Competitive. Should I Wait to Move?

Hourglass in the sky, representing waiting in a competitive real estate market

It’s true that we’re in a very hectic real estate market right now. There aren’t enough houses for sale. Meanwhile, buyer demand continues to soar because of low mortgage interest rates and other factors stemming from the crazy COVID-19 economy. Because the market is so competitive, many buyers and sellers are choosing to wait it […]

What Does an Economy with Inflation Mean?

Wooden houses with arrow chart rising to represent market inflation

We’ve been talking to many clients about inflation lately. They keep hearing about it on the news. It’s surprising how few—especially those under the age of 50—really know what inflation is and what it means to be in an inflated economy. More specifically, we like to help educate home buyers and homeowners about the effects […]

My Neighbor’s House Sold for $1 Million! What About Mine?

People exchanging house for money, metaphor for home prices

There’s no doubt that real estate is an exciting business, and home prices have been skyrocketing this past year with such low housing inventory. There are more buyers than sellers, and mortgage rates are still quite low, as well. This has helped keep driving home prices upward. Keeping Up with the Neighbors We get homeowners […]

We Sold Our House! Or Did We?

Real estate agent handing over keys to new house after it is sold.

It’s a great feeling to sell your house, but at what stage is your home truly “sold?” In the real estate world, there are a number of different phrases you might hear. One very important one is “under contract” (or sometimes “in contract” or ‘in escrow”). It’s important to know there is a big difference […]

Real Estate After Vaccination—What to Expect

Nurse holding patient's hands after COVID-19 vaccination

It’s great to know that COVID-19 vaccines are readily available for just about every adult in the United States by now. We got our vaccination shots and that gives us a little more confidence in getting our lives and business somewhat back to normal after a very strange 2020. It may be the literal and […]