Despite some less than encouraging news about nationwide conditions in the real estate market, this can still be a good time for consumers looking to purchase a home. Recent trends towards stabilizing prices, moderating appreciation rates and increasing inventory all work in the favor of...
For most people, the prospect of selling their home can be positively daunting. First of all, there are usually plenty of things to do just to get it ready for the market. Besides the traditional clean-up, paint-up, fix-up chores that invariably wind up costing more than you planned, there are...
Getting an appraisal on a home is a fundamental aspect of making a purchase. While appraisals are certainly helpful, you should not put too much stock in them.
Dont Rely Excessively On Appraisals
An appraisal is a valuation of a property by an independent appraiser. The appraiser...
Dont Let Emotions Ruin Your Purchase or Sale of A Home
Buying and selling real estate undisputedly has an emotional element. If you let emotions run you, there is a very good chance everything will fall apart.
Dont Let Emotions Ruin Your Purchase or Sale of A Home
One of...
I always believed in the maxim, diversify your investments. So during our working careers my wife and I used to buy real estate, especially south of the border.
When it came time to retire, we chose to live at least half the year on the shores of Lake Chapala, Mexico. Lake Chapala is at...
Memphis, TN has its share of drive by violence. But we are talking about a different type of bad drive by, being the victim of a drive by BPO as a real estate investor. We have been victims and want to help you from becoming a statistic.
We are Memphis real estate investors and work...
Weather systems across the country have become more and more extreme over the last few years. Depending on which part of the country you live in, you could be at risk for tornadoes, hurricanes, tropical storms, floods, or earthquakes. We’ve all seen on the news, people who live in...
When potential buyers come to look at your house, theyre not only LOOKING, but theyre also SNIFFING, either consciously or unconsciously. When we live in a house, we tend to get used to the way it smells and dont always notice when something is a littlestinky. But any obnoxious odors will be...
Do you work from home? Buy your next home wiht your office in mind
The flexibility afforded by a zero-commute combined with the skyrocketing price of gasoline has strengthened the case for full time teleworking and telecommuting. According to an Environmental Protection Agency (2004)...
Thats an obvious question we all do! So what is the trick? So much time and money is spent on systems updates, roofs, and structural issues, that many times theres nothing left for what really makes the sale: what your potential buyers see. And more importantly, what they fall in love with....
Want to Increase Your Equity When Selling Your Home? – Think of Your Home as a Financial Asset
A transition takes place when you begin the process of selling your home. You see your home not as a home, but as a financial asset, and the question becomes how do your get the most...
Discover the Benefits of Mountain Living with Western North Carolina Real Estate
If you’re tired of the busy city life and are ready for a change, maybe it’s time to discover the many benefits of mountain living. Have you always dreamed of seeing nature’s untouched...