Real Estate
If you follow pop culture news, you’d think that all millennials are concerned about is SnapChat and avocado toast. But according to a recent report, there’s something much more important on millennials’ minds these days—and that’s buying a home. According to the 2018 Home Buyer Report from NerdWallet, a whopping 82% of millennials say buying a home is a priority, significantly higher...
We tell this story a little differently. During this holiday season, I just wanted to wish you a happy winter holiday and let you know I'm available for any questions you have regarding selling, buying, renting, investing in or property managing residential real estate in Arizona. It would be my honor to help. If you'd rather read this than watch the video, please go...
When you lose a loved one, it can be hard enough coping with your emotions. But on top of that, there ends up being quite a lot of things most people never think about having to deal with. One of those things can be dealing with the real estate your loved one owns. Do you keep it? Do you rent it out? Do you move a family member in? Do you sell it? Do you need to decide now? Decisions, and...
The majority of people think the best time to sell a home is during the summer. Children are out of school which makes it much easier for parents to relocate and start a new life in their new home. In actuality, more than half of homebuyers do not have children or have children that are out of the house. There are far fewer numbers of homes for sale during the holidays which makes the...
According to a recent report from CoreLogic, housing prices have made their most significant leap in almost 4 years. Housing prices increased in all 50 states and were almost 7% higher in June 2018 than they were in June 2017—the biggest jump in pricing since May of 2014. Directly following the jump, consumer confidence in the housing market skyrocketed; according to Fannie Mae, consumer confidence...
When you’re buying a home, you might think the price you offer is ultimately the price you’ll pay, but if you’re buying a home with a mortgage, that’s not the case. With a mortgage, in addition to paying your principal (the amount of money the bank loans you to purchase your home), you’ll also pay interest on that principal—which is why the interest rate on your loan is so...
https://youtu.be/5a37aLnjKfU Picture yourself out for a drive one weekend. You see a sign that says: New Construction Homes! Models Starting At $XXX,XXX Next Right! Maybe you’re actively looking for a house, or maybe it’s just a spur of the moment urge, but you follow the signs to the model home. You park. You walk into the model home. The builder’s sales rep asks...
https://youtu.be/-qkH8JnEHZU According to the NerdWallet’s Home Buyer Report, 82% of millennials say buying a home is a priority—but saving for a down payment can be a challenge. According to a recent article from Redfin, the top concern among first-time millennial home buyers is saving for a down payment. Instead of delaying the process though, this younger generation is just doubling down on...
When done right, staging is an art that not only shows off a home’s best features but also inspires buyers to make a solid offer. Additionally, it can result in a quicker sale. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors’ 2017 Profile of Home Staging, 39 percent of sellers’ agents noted that staging significantly reduced the amount of time a home remained on the...