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Today I wanted to go over what happened in 2013. 2013 was a wild ride! At the beginning of the year we had very low prices, or low hanging fruit, and this caused the buyers to rush into the market. Although we had a lot of buyers, the inventory was… Read More

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Many first time buyers ask me whether or not they should obtain a pre-approval letter from a lender. What I can tell you is that it’s actually better to get two pre-approval letters than one. It makes our offer much stronger if you have pre-approval letters from two different lenders… Read More

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I am often asked if a buyer’s first offer is their best offer. There are two answers to this: if your house is overpriced ($10,000-15,000 over market value), then yes, the first offer is the best offer. However, if your house is priced at market value, then the first offer… Read More

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One of the questions I always get this time of year is whether or not you should keep your home on the market. In this current market, it is a good time to keep your home listed. Inventory in our area is dropping significantly and this causes the median… Read More

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Welcome back everyone! I want to talk to sellers about getting their homes ready to sell in the current market. A trend I am noticing is that there is a lot of pressure on people obtaining loans and there is still downward pressure on individual finances. Although people are saving… Read More

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  From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/morganbrennan/2013/10/01/heres-how-the-government-shutdown-will-affect-housing/ By:  Morgan Brennan, Forbes Staff The government shutdown is here. Whether it’s not being able to get a new Social Security card or visit a national park, Americans will immediately feel the effects. But there’s one bright spot of the economy that stands to be affected… Read More