How to Decide Between a New Home or a Resale Home
The minute you start thinking it might be time to move into a new home – or at least “new” to you – how to choose between a home that’s “new” or “used”? How do you actually go about making that decision? In our opinion as experienced Realtors®, there are definitely pros and cons to […]
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 […]
Is Your Realtor® Negotiating the Best Deal for You?
One of the things that homebuyers seem to take for granted is that every real estate agent knows how to negotiate. It’s much more than simply extending an offer and writing up a contract, and it’s something that not every agent knows how to do well. Of course, it’s important that every step of the […]
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 […]
Property Management Services You Can Count On at New Home Resource
There are a lot of landlords in Las Vegas these days. In fact, ever since the Great Recession when investors took advantage of great opportunities in our city, the number of rental properties in Las Vegas has risen rapidly. What hasn’t risen as rapidly is the number of quality property management companies. Notice our use […]
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 […]
Hosting House Guests? Here’s How to Lower Your Stress Level
We’ve found there are usually two common thoughts that run through the minds of most people when they live in Las Vegas, and we’re guessing during the holiday season, they happen more often than not. The first is: “How can I accommodate all the family and friends who want to come stay with me?” (Because […]
