Should You Get Your Home Inspected Before You List It For Sale?
When dealing with buying or selling a home, we’ve always maintained that it’s a good idea to over-prepare. For example, we’ve mentioned in several of our previous articles that one smart move not everyone is smart enough to do is to get your loan pre-approval in hand before even starting to shop for a home. […]
Is the “Art” in the Deal – or in the Home Itself?
Everyone LOVES to get a deal. Maybe it’s just the way we’re wired. (Or maybe it’s the result of a couple hundred years of advertising.) Whatever the reason, there’s a certain thrill when we know we’ve managed to score a hot deal on a plane ticket, or a designer handbag – and goodness knows we’re […]
DO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS GET A BAD RAP?
In Las Vegas, it’s often a given that the home you buy in a new or established neighborhood is going to include a Home Owners Association (HOA). Yay! Or….not so much? You might have an opinion on that. One thing that we’ve noticed you rarely see in the headlines, though, are things like “HOA Adds […]
When Someone Else Wants to Buy the Same Home You Do
The supply and demand for real estate has been doing some odd things for a while now. The effect of the Great Recession has created a somewhat unusual flow of homes coming onto the market for sale largely based on the actions of large banks intermittently releasing parts of their inventories of foreclosures on their […]
What is This Charge for a “Title Insurance Policy” on My Closing Statement?
When you work in the real estate industry, it’s easy to get so used to the “lingo” that you forget sometimes the words and terms you’re using aren’t necessarily mainstream knowledge. That got us thinking that it’s worth taking the time to explain a few of the most common real estate terms that we industry […]
The (First) Five House Hunting Pitfalls You Can Avoid
Made the decision to go find yourself another home, did ya? Wow. Now THAT’S exciting! Congratulations! As we all know by now, buying a home is a pretty emotional experience. You’re excited, you’re amped up, you’re viewing listing photos via online sites several times a day, and you’re rarin’ to get out there and find […]
Surprise! Your Realtor™ Is Human, Too.
No lie – there are times when it’s great to be thought of as SuperRealtor! And then there are times, when … well, notsomuch. Helping a client buy their dream home (or sell their existing home to get there) – is a wonderful feeling. Pulling all the details together and helping everyone to reach the […]
Moving to Las Vegas? Here’s Some Info That Will Come in Handy.
Few things are more exciting than the adventure of moving to a new city. The possibilities are endless: There are new opportunities, discoveries to make, new friends, activities, exploring – it’s a big deal and a huge lifestyle change for most people. One of the things that we’ve learned in our years of playing a […]
What happens behind the scenes of your real estate listing.
“What’s the big deal? A Realtor® lists your home for sale, and then earns a big paycheck just for punching a few keys into MLS. I can sell it myself for cheaper!” Been there? Said that? And if you’ve ever actually tried it, you know (to coin a phrase) “it just ain’t so.” But for […]
6 New Home Builder Trends for 2016
The times, they are a changin’. Boy, Bob Dylan had that right. And it’s a mantra that continues today, especially with the evolution of manufacturing technology and our changing lifestyles. But there’s one thing that is never going to go out of style: We want our homes to be a reflection of “us.” That brings […]
