11 Thanksgiving Trivia Facts (Think You Know Them All?)
So – you think you know everything there is to know about Thanksgiving, eh? Well – maybe . . . and maybe not. But just to make sure you can pass the “Thanksgiving Trivia Test” that someone at the dinner table is sure to deliver this year, here’s a few tidbits that might help you […]
Preparing Your Parents For Assisted Living
If there’s one thing that Baby Boomers are used to, it’s going through life’s changes as a group. One of those changes includes addressing the issue of aging parents who reached the point where daily assistance with living is often necessary. Fortunately, others have been there before you and have shared solutions, and there are […]
AN 8-STEP CRASH COURSE IN “FOR SALE BY OWNER (FSBO)” TECHNIQUES
If you’ve ever sold your home or an investment property before, at some point you’ve probably asked yourself: “Why shouldn’t I just sell it myself and save the commission?” That’s a great question. And although we touched on this topic in our last article, we thought it might be a good idea to delve a […]
TO HIRE – OR NOT TO HIRE – A REAL ESTATE AGENT.
(Or: How To Lose Money By Not Hiring One to Sell Your Home) Everyone loves “a deal.” In fact, if you’re like most people, finding a great deal on a product or service doesn’t only save money, it just plain makes you feel good. You were smart enough to know where to look, you put […]
8 Ways Home Sellers & Buyers Can Ensure A Successful Transaction
No two real estate transactions are ever going to have the exact same set of circumstances. But there are things that are rule of thumb for both buyers and sellers, and your Realtor has experience with what those things are. Without them, the odds are that getting to the finish line will be tougher for […]
What Could Possibly Go Wrong With My Real Estate Transaction?
If you’ve bought or sold real estate before – and it all came off without a hitch – congratulations! It actually happens most of the time just that way. Everyone does their job in a timely manner and all the pieces fall into place right on schedule. It’s a beautiful thing to be a part […]
23 Things To Do This Fall In And Around Las Vegas
Autumn is upon us, and with it comes great weather and all the fun of getting back outdoors again in Las Vegas. From festivals and fairs, to pumpkin patches and plays – there’s probably a million things to do around Southern Nevada this fall. Unfortunately, we can’t list ALL of them here. But we have […]
Home Ownership Isn’t Always About The Money
We’ve written before about many of the financial reasons that owning a home makes good sense (especially right now – with interest rates so low and rents so high). And you’ve probably seen many other headlines and articles explaining the monetary benefits that you gain when you buy a home, too. But let’s set the […]
HONESTY IS CRITICAL ON SELLERS REAL PROPERTY DISCLOSURE (SRPD) FORM
Remember how you used to cringe for those people you’d see on television – as you watched Mike Wallace walk up to them with a cameraman in tow? It was everyone’s worst nightmare, because it meant some piece of information that they’d rather had stayed long buried was now front page news. That’s pretty much […]
Buy or Rent? And How Should You Decide?
It’s the rare individual who gets to leave their parents’ home and head straight into buying a place of their own. Most of the time, we’re in a hurry to declare our independence – and we see the biggest part of that as having a space to call our own (even if it is rented). […]