With all of the unanswered questions caused by COVID-19 and the economic slowdown we’re experiencing across the country today, many are asking if the housing market is in trouble. For those who remember 2008, it’s logical to ask that question. Many of us experienced financial hardships, lost homes, and were out of work during the […]

Ten million Americans lost their jobs over the last two weeks. The next announced unemployment rate on May 8th is expected to be in the double digits. Because the health crisis brought the economy to a screeching halt, many are feeling a personal financial crisis. James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, explained that the […]

As our lives, our businesses, and the world we live in change day by day, we’re all left wondering how long this will last. How long will we feel the effects of the coronavirus? How deep will the impact go? The human toll may forever change families, but the economic impact will rebound with a […]

I thought that I would write a blog about the top 10 things that I’ve learned in real estate about working from home.  Selling real estate has always been a business where agents work from home. You could say that we are experts at it!  In the 1970’s my mom decided to get her license […]

Today’s everyday reality is pretty different than it looked just a few weeks ago. We’re learning how to do a lot of things in new ways, from how we work remotely to how we engage with our friends and neighbors. Almost everything right now is shifting to a virtual format. One of the big changes […]

Most people visualized a final walk-though of your home will be done as a vacant property. That is absolutely the case with new-construction, but you may not have the opportunity with a pre-owned home to conduct a final walk-through as a vacant property. You may however, still do a walk-through. I encourage it to be […]

“The most dangerous negotiation is the one that you don’t know that you are in.” -FBI Lead International Hostage Negotiator Chris Voss. I have seen many times when a seller has set themselves up to be held hostage by the market. What do I mean by this? Everything rests on the basis of the first […]

“It’s what happens after the sale that makes all the difference!” Dasha & Joe bought a fabulous top-level condo with amazing vaulted ceilings. Everything went smoothly with their home search, the offer and processing the loan. Closing day was a celebration! Flash forward a couple of weeks. The buyer’s mail was piling up in the […]

I recently had a client who delayed putting their home on the market because they felt that they needed to take down some wallpaper and repaint some walls. They wanted to have their home neutralized so that they would appeal to more home buyers. This was a great strategy, but it took too long for […]