Every house needs work. There are things that can be changed, upgraded and repaired. As a homeowner who needs to make decisions on what needs to be done, you should start your focus based on priorities over what you want. For example, a new roof should always be chosen over a new pool. It may [...]

Condos are not new, but from an investment standpoint, they are very new to many. For years, we have been taught that homes, single-family homes especially, were the best in real estate investing. Now we are being told differently and with good reason. Your costs of owning a home over a span of 20 years [...]

Things are expensive right now and there are not many signs that they will get cheaper any time soon. Right now you look at your home and whether you like it or not, it is costing you money. Just sitting there, whether you use it or not, it’s costing you money. So, if you are [...]

Will our taxes go up? Will this law be passed or this law be stopped? Who will lead us the next four years? There’s a lot of anxiety and questions surrounding this year's election. The great news is that the results will not have a real impact on your home prices, at least for a [...]

Potential interest rate cuts may allow for buyers to take advantage of properties that have been on the market for six months or longer. This savings would allow a wave of thousands of new qualified buyers who can purchase property and who also have been watching prices on properties drop around the country.  Yes, some [...]

Are you watching local real estate prices? You may notice that the prices are staying relatively strong, but the number of sales are slowing down.  That’s due to interest rates being high in an effort to slow down inflation. Prices were skyrocketing and the Federal Reserve had to slow things down. Prices have not gone [...]

Realtors see it over and over again. Mistakes made by sellers who will not listen. They either think they know better or simply do not realize where the current market is. Things are different than just two years ago. Back then, you could throw your house up for sale today and get three offers by [...]

Thinking about throwing your house on the market? You may be trying to take advantage of high values, which is smart. Yes, interest rates are going to create some challenges, but properties are still selling at a good pace, especially quality ones. People cannot afford the time or cost to update a house. If they [...]

Interest rates went up because the economy was too hot. Literally, when the economy is going too fast, which means prices of goods and services, including property, are going up  too quickly, the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates to slow down the borrowing of money. That is their tactic for slowing things down. It [...]

Your house will sell in this market, for fair value. The question is not if, but when and for how much? The faster you want your house to sell, the lower you will have to make the price. Why? Because right now it’s not a buyers market, or a seller's market. Right now both buyers [...]