A big question from buyers and sellers is always the closing cost and who pays for them. A good listing agent always figures them into list price when doing a proceeds estimate for a seller. The banks, VA, and corporate owned lending institutions have bottom line figures they go by. I guess what I am [...]

The answer is yes to all buyers. I have included this in the articles for sellers also for good reason. I am a true believer unless you are a experienced home inspector or a general contractor licensed in electrical, heating, air and plumbing you need someone familiar with all of these systems to look at [...]

Welcome home!!! My daddy’s a hero!!! I have missed you!!! was what I was reading on my way home yesterday, on the windows of the van in front of me. It made me think back to lunch - it was different than it has been.
We had gone to a sub place right up [...]

I won’t cover what everyone else is talking about today because we already did last week, and what a good guess (the fed lowered their rate by 1/2 percent).
I want to talk about something so easy but yet seems so hard now a days. I answered a call earlier and it was another agent [...]

Everyone says the market is down, that it is a terrible time to buy, that it is a terrible time to sell, so I am going to add my two cents as someone in the industry day in and out. OUR MARKET IS FINE. We don’t see the big swings of appreciation that some of [...]

Moving? Up sizing or down sizing? Here are some of my tips…
Know your market and get all the information you can. How many homes have sold in your neighborhood or area in the last year? and at what price? Find out your pay off - not the loan balance. Pay offs are typically higher than [...]

As a seller it is important to understand the implications of using a counter offer in negotiations with your potential buyers…

Chances are the purchase of your home is your single most expensive investment. An ounce of prevention and a little attention to…