$8,000 Tax Credit The following questions and answers provide basic information about the tax credit for new homeowners. If you have more specific questions, we strongly encourage you to consult a qualified tax advisor or legal professional about your unique situation. The following questions and answers provide basic information about the tax credit. If you [...]
I have this conversation at least once a week with a client or potential client. A drop in the price of the home can mean a number of things. If you’re super analytical, like me, you’ll undoubtedly try to dissect the situation every which way possible as to why the seller lowered the price; desperate [...]
As a real estate agent I get asked this questions a number of times a week. I could answer that question in a number of ways. I could say the market is down, compared to 2 years ago. I could also reply with the market is up compared to last year. The number of days [...]
If you’re like most home buyers, there’s an 87% chance that you started looking for a home on the web, according the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). And according to the National Association of My Personal Experience, there’s a high probability that you’re working with multiple real estate agents. Most home buyers don’t realize that [...]
When negotiating to purchase a home, understanding what your ‘levers’ are can be a significant advantage to winning a the deal. Most people believe that price is the only bargaining chip when purchasing a home. Although this may be true in most cases, it does not hold true for every case. There are “levers” that [...]
I recently released a calculator for sellers to calculate their closing costs when selling their home. I did not realize it was going to be so popular. In fact, I have already received some suggestions on how to make it better. Hey, I listen. What the customer wants, the customer gets. I’ve enhanced the calculator [...]
I’ve written various posts on this topic before, but it’s so important I thought I would write another one. I’m a huge believer in the term “managing expectations”. Being in the business of providing a service, too often we tend to assume that the client is educated or informed on the process of buying a [...]
