Posted by Bonnie Henson // November 13, 2014
Buying a home at any time of year can be wrought with difficult questions and choices; you often worry about the price of the homes, the neighborhoods, and the ranking of the schools in the area. But moving during the cold of winter? Horrible. Here are the top 4 reasons you should make a decision […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // November 6, 2014
Snow birds no more, aging baby boomers are more likely to decide now to stay put in their current homes, instead of downsizing or moving to sunnier locales. Retiring homeowners have played a key role in the real estate market in the US in years past. While the nest may still be empty, a lot […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // October 29, 2014
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Posted by Bonnie Henson // October 15, 2014
Where to list homes for sale has become a massive, ongoing debate. Should real estate marketers and home sellers worry about listing on the big, online platforms or should they be running away from them? If not using the MLS for selling homes, where and how should homes be listed and marketed for sale effectively, […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // October 1, 2014
After you list your home for sale, you may think you’ve done everything right. You’ve priced it correctly, staged it beautifully and put your home up for sale at the right time. The reality is that buyers can be full of surprises and nearly all of those surprises can be fairly predictable. For example, they […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // September 24, 2014
Before you sell your home, there are several mistakes homeowners make that can actually decrease their home value. However, sometimes sellers don’t know they are hurting the value of their home. That’s because what a buyer sees as a mistake is not always the same as what a seller considers a mistake. When you’re selling […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // September 17, 2014
1. Price it Right. Find out the value of your home, either by doing your own research or by hiring an agent to run comps for the area. Once you know the value of your property reduce the asking price by 15%. This will generate a rush of buyers and offers on your house that […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // September 10, 2014
It can be difficult to know when the housing market hits bottom. It’s even hard for experts to agree when one’s occurred and sometimes we don’t know it’s over until prices and sales volume start to rise again. That’s why the best time to buy is when market conditions and indicators suggest a bottom. Since […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // September 3, 2014
Technology has been helping us with our real estate needs for the past several years. The popularity of apps has continued to grow almost exponentially and there are several apps out there that can help in a home search. For a lot of people using new technology can be troublesome, however, it can make the […]
Posted by Bonnie Henson // August 27, 2014
The oldest millennials are turning 30 and many of them have yet to enter the housing market, choosing instead to live at home with their parents. While some are living at home because they cannot find a job that will allow them to provide for themselves, others have good jobs and are quietly saving money […]