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So… What’s My House Actually Worth?
Let’s be honest: the current real estate market is kind of all over the place. There are more homes for sale than we’ve seen in years, and asking prices range from “Wow, that’s a steal!” to “Wait… they want what for that place?!” Now, say we’re working together (yay!) and a house pops up: 123…
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Pre-Inspections: Are They Smart Strategy or Risky Business?
We recently worked with a homebuyer who was set on doing a pre-inspection before submitting an offer. It wasn’t our suggested strategy, but we respect when clients bring their own perspective to the table — so we moved ahead, curious how it would play out. Let’s break down what a pre-inspection is and whether it…
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How Can Buyers and Sellers Win in a Challenging Economy?
Most Agents Freeze When You Mention This Powerful (and Legal) Financing Strategy. That’s Bad News for Their Clients. When I bring up vendor take-back (VTB) mortgages in a room full of agents, I usually get that look. Wide eyes. Frozen posture. Like a deer caught in the headlights. Then comes the familiar line:“I think I…
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Why are Buyers Sitting on Their Hands? Is it the Price…of the Recipe for Doubt?
Alright, gather ‘round the kitchen island, folks. Let’s break this down like a good cheese sauce: clear, simple, and essential. Say I’m your head chef, and I show you a dish that’s been on the menu for 75 years. It’s a classic. Always a crowd-pleaser. Maybe it’s had a rough couple of months—too many jalapenos…
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Can You Spot the Imposter? The Real Estate Edition
Quick weekend trip to Ohio = great for my soul, not so much for my gas tank. I filled up at a mystery station and bam! my car started coughing like it had swallowed a bug. A full tank of quality fuel from a national chain later, and it was purring like a kitten again.…
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What Realtors Actually Do
I read an online comment from someone who had a bit of a “grudge” against Real Estate brokers. His comment was, “All they do is put the home on MLS, and it sells itself.” I thought I would do a timeline on a home we recently sold to share some of the tasks involved in…
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Can Real Estate Pay for a Retirement Community?
I was humming a song recently and I was surprised such an old tune would be floating around in my head. Here are a few of the lyrics: Come and listen to my story about a man named JedA poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,And then one day he was shootin’ at some food,And…
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How Realtors Establish Market Value for a Home
At a house party on the weekend, I was asked a question I tend to get now, and then when people find out, I am a Real Estate broker. “How do you determine a property’s market value?” When asked this question, I usually ask the person what they feel an agent does to determine what…
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Homeowners in March Become Homesellers in August
Recently, we chatted with a client planning a move, and I think I shocked them with the “timeline” from start to finish when planning a move. Before our chat, I found out they felt they would wait until May or June and get the home on the market with a sale in mid-summer. One of…
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Tariffs and Real Estate Sales: Playing the Long Game
It has been quite a year. The administration in the USA changed on January 20th. Immediately there was a threat of tariffs on all Canadian products that was slated to begin on February 1st. As we approached the first of February, the tariffs were paused until the beginning of March. You would have to live…
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