Our Offer Got Accepted! What Happens Next?
It’s like winning the lottery, right? You’ve searched and searched, and finally found the house you love. You put in an offer, you hope it’s good enough, you prayed that the seller liked you best . . . and just like that, all your worries disappear! The seller accepted your offer and you’re thrilled! Woo-hoo! […]
5 Ways to Add Curb Appeal at Your Front Door
Looking to sell your home soon? Or maybe you’d just like to give it some curb appeal for spring. Whatever your reason (oh – we forgot about family coming to visit, too!) — we’ve got just the thing for you: Five ways to spruce up your home’s curb appeal that will go a long way toward extending […]
How Do You Know the Best Time to Sell Your Home?
Late spring and early summer have traditionally been popular home-selling months in Las Vegas (think: kids are out of school, vacations are taken, etc.). But we’d like to share a little secret with you: If you’re planning to sell your home this year – the months of January, February and March may be the better […]
Three Things a First-Time Home Buyer Needs to Know
Wow. You’re about to be a first-time home buyer. That is a really, really big deal – and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise. It’s a commitment – that’s for sure – of both your time and your money. But there’s something inherently different and satisfying about spending time working on your own home, and […]
The Things That Affect Your Credit Score
Been out looking at homes lately? Thinking that it might be time for you to make the leap? Stop renting, set down some roots, and grow your family? Those are all great ideas, if you ask us. (First, because we hate to see people waste money on rent when they can invest in themselves. Second […]
How Much of Your Home Purchase Hinges on Your Credit Score?
Unless you’re one of the lucky ones who hit that lottery jackpot or your MegaBucks dreams have come true, the odds are when the time comes that you want to buy a home, you’re going to need to get a mortgage loan to do it. (By the way, when it gets to that point, the […]
18 Steps to Being the Perfect House Guest
As you may recall, our last post dealt with some suggestions about how you can cope with the reality of family and friends coming to stay at your home this season (or anytime, really). We’d like to add an “addendum” of sorts to that post as a reminder about how you, yourself, can be the […]
Which of These 5 Home Features are on Your “Must-Have” List?
Homes out here in the Western U.S. are different, as many mid-Western or East-coast transplants have discovered. One reason, of course, is simply climate-related. Especially in Las Vegas, we certainly don’t need to plan for months of snow-covered landscapes. Another reason is that the West just has more room than those Atlantic coast states. (That’s […]
The (Next) 5 House Hunting Pitfalls You Can Avoid
A few weeks back, we wrote a short list of the five most important housing pitfalls buyers should avoid when shopping for a home. As we said at the time, there were several other things to watch out for, and we’d fill you in on more of them soon. Well look! It’s already “Soon”! Let’s […]
Housewarming Gift Ideas That Don’t Make Them Say, “Uhhhh, Gee, Thanks.”
You bought a home – yay! Oh wait, no – maybe a friend of yours bought a home. Or a family member just moved back to town. Heck – whoever is the one that just moved into a new home or a first home – the point is there are a lot of things they […]