Why This Autumn Is a Great Time to Buy

This fall could be a particularly great time for first-time or buyers long out of the market to jump in, say a variety of real estate professionals.
Here are the reasons why:
Prices are probably as low as they are going to go as the market stabilizes, thanks to the government takeover of Freddie Mac and Fannie [...]

Make Me Move?

Okay so as a Realtor I have not put alot of faith in the home values on Zillow.com but I realize that many people do believe the values to be fact. I was checking around on Zillow and noticed their newest (new to me) feature called “Make me Move” which frankly boggles my mind. [...]

5 Credit Mistakes Buyers Can Avoid

Giving top-notch service to buyers starts with making sure you are on solid footing to obtain a home loan. The following tips will help to bypass these common credit mistakes.
1. Not leaving enough time to fix errors. Consumers should review their credit report at least once a year. [...]

Top 10 Reason It’s a Great Time to Buy

My Arizona colleague shares these great thoughts…
Paul Pastore’s Top 10 Reasons It’s a Great Time To Buy:
1. Selection, selection, selection.
Regardless of price range, there are plenty of houses from which to choose. There’s a great selection of attached homes, condos and townhouses. You can find large lots, small lots, and a lot that will [...]

Buyers Looking For a Deal

Okay. Don’t get me wrong because anyone who knows me knows that I am a bargainhunter when it comes to most things. However, when it comes to services I certainly have found out that those services that are offered for a bargain are NO BARGAIN! The painter that was such an unbelievable price [...]

Real Estate is Very Local

Just heard about David Lereah’s, the National Association of Realtors Chief Economist, new book “All Real Estate is Local” which just came out in bookstores in March. I couldn’t agree more with his premise as so many consumers watch CNN and believe falsely that every part of the country must be experiencing the same economic [...]

What in the world is staging?

I was having a conversation with my husband about the benefits of staging a home when preparing for sale and he reminded me that most people would not know what “staging” means. As in any field we probably become accustomed to certain buzz-words and this may be one that non-Realtors would not understand. [...]

Secret Agents

I wholeheartedly agree with Beth Teitell’s “Agent Secrets” article in this week’s Boston Globe Magazine. Teitell points out that although the American public “might spend hours surfing around Expedia and Orbitz trying to save a few dollars…when it comes to a transaction involving real money-often hundreds of thousands of dollars–homeowners tend to be surprisingly [...]