Real Estate

In one of my recent blogs, I mentioned that I could offer SO much more information on inspections. Well… good idea, past self! Let’s do that today! Inspections include ANY testing that you’d like to have done at a property. The buyer has a timeframe to get the property evaluated & make a decision as […]

As a Realtor, I could write a book about all the craziness I’ve seen in this business. Man, am I glad that we moved the clocks. Having an extra hour of daylight is very valuable to Realtors. Otherwise, we’re oftentimes pulling up to strange homes in the pitch dark. One day, I was meeting clients […]

Knowing about preapprovals are just as important for my sellers! 80% of buyers who want to see your home can’t afford it that means that 8/10 times when you prepare your home for a showing – it’s for someone who is just curious, not serious. When I explain this to my sellers, I ask them […]

There are 3 common real estate terms that are very commonly misunderstood & misused. Both buyers & sellers mistakenly use these terms interchangeably: Assessment Appraisal Inspection Knowing the difference is key & can save you some boucou bucks in the process. Around March, you have to pay attention to your mail. Important tax docs are […]

An inspector evaluates the CONDITION of the home. They provide written information on the structural & mechanical integrity of the property. Most people when they talk about an inspection are referring to a basic home inspection. Does the air conditioning work? Are the windows functional? Are there GFCIs in the appropriate places near water in […]

An experienced agent is going to be able to tell exactly how serious a buyer is by asking just one question: Are you preapproved? I often hear this response from buyers, “I’ll get preapproved if I like the house.” My team & I just did a Facebook live on this very subject. If you’re on […]

This is the term that you’re looking for when you want a value on your home. The appraisal report comes from an impartial 3rd party. I just took an appraisal course for my broker’s license, & I do not envy the job of an appraiser nor do I pretend to fully understand all that goes […]

As a Realtor, I could write a book about all of the craziness I’ve seen in this business. Let me tell you about a little house that that still has me scratching my head. A few years ago, on a usually warm spring day, I pull up to a quaint ranch home in a perfectly […]

I monitor 5 different counties: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Lawrence & Mercer to give you some broad strokes of insight. There’s a lot of different numbers to take into account when painting a statistical picture of our current real estate market.   I’m seeing that the average sales price in Beaver & Mercer counties are relatively […]