After several days of negotiating, an agreement between the buyer and seller is finally reached! The buyer is excited that they’ve found their new home, the seller is glad they will be able to move on to whatever is next and the agents are glad that their goals for that listing have come to fruition. Contrary to what you might see on HGTV the contract acceptance is not the end of the process.  And it takes longer than 30 minutes to get a home sold. We find once the contract has been accepted … [Read more...]

"Six Habits All Successful Home Buyers have In Common" Welcome to Spring! Resolving to eat more kale and take the stairs are fine resolutions. But if this is the time you vow to buy a home, we'd love to suggest a few new habits to help you get there. Here's a breakdown of home-buying habits to adopt now, especially if you hope to start looking once the home-buying season is in full swing next month. These behaviors are things you can do daily, weekly, monthly, or even just yearly. Taken … [Read more...]

While iBuyer companies continue to make news, Opendoor, Knock, Offerpad , and Redfin might not be as formidable, or as good a deal, as the current press makes them out to be. “IBuyers are companies that offer homeowners cash for their houses. The companies typically do minor repairs and maintenance, then try to quickly relist the home and sell it for a profit. Homes can reappear on the market within a matter of weeks or months, but the key is to buy and sell a lot of houses and do it … [Read more...]