If you’ve been thinking about moving up to your next home and are just not sure of the steps involved to buy and sell at the same time, or even where to start, then this weekly series How To Move Up To Your Next Home With Ease: A Guide For Homeowners Who Want to Buy […]

Yes, interest rates are higher than they’ve been in years.  But should higher rates prevent you from moving forward with buying you next home?   Maybe, maybe not.  As I always say, the best time to buy a home, whether you’re buying your first home or your 10th home, is when it makes financial sense for […]

As you learned when you purchased your first home, buying a home takes a lot of preparation and planning..Especially when you also have one to sell. It’s important to get your finances in order and other tasks done before you even start house hunting! Keep in mind that this early stage of the buying process […]

Many move-up buyers look forward to finally visiting listings and stepping into an actual home they’ve seen only online. At this point, you’ve gone through what seems like the hard part — determining your needs and wants with your agent, talking to lenders, getting approved, lots of paperwork, narrowing down neighborhoods, plus time spent thinking, […]

House hunting can be overwhelming, time consuming, and yes, even exhausting some days. But there’s no reason it has to be that way if you follow some simple strategies that will streamline your search and make you “shop” productively. But before you can even start looking at homes, you need to go through several steps […]

When you’re thinking about buying a home, what pops up in your mind? Are you most excited about living in specific school district, or an area where you can walk to a grocery store or coffee shop? Or are you filled with the anticipation of having a home with awesome features, like a chef’s kitchen, […]

There seems to be some confusion about whether off-market properties are a good idea or a bad idea, so I wanted to clear this up for you. An off-market property is a home that is not listed on the MLS.  Both buyers and sellers often think that an off-market property provides a more “exclusive” transaction. […]

Selling your home can be an overwhelming and emotional experience. You need smart, straightforward strategies that will help you maximize your profits, maintain control, and reduce the stress that comes along with this process. Although the exact strategy depends on a seller’s particular goals and timing, which I can discuss with each of you individually, […]

Selling a home is an emotional experience for many of us. Your home is a part of who you are and where you’ve been in your life. But, first and foremost, selling a home is actually a business transaction with a buyer.  You don’t want to get swayed by emotion and end up making negotiation […]

You love (or loved) your home and now you want others to love it too! You want the most strategic and effective marketing plan so your home gets the attention and foot traffic it deserves. Selling your home will be approached as the same way a PR or advertising client would be at the start […]