Be Informed: What is Escrow?
The first time you heard the term, "escrow" you may have been thrown for a loop. While the word may have had you confused the first time, here are some essential things to know about escrow--what it is, what...
When Is The Right Time To Sell Your Home?
Is now the best time to sell your home? That's an intensely personal question that depends on a number of factors -- many of them beyond your control. In 2006, some sellers might have been wondering if they...
10 Things Everyone Should Know About Real Estate Investing
Real estate investing is gaining popularity, and if you've been giving it some thought, this guide will give you an overview. The goal of any real estate investor is typically to make money. This means...
11 Ways To Maximize A Small Living Space
Between micro-apartments, tiny homes, and even #vanlife, the real estate industry is taking the saying "less is more" to previously unknown levels. And while we can all get behind the idea of streamlining your...
Year-End Buyer and Seller Opportunities
Despite the seasonal slowing, year-to-date sales are even with last year and set an all-time high in closed volume—4% higher than last year. The market continues to carry momentum into the fourth quarter...
The First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Choosing the Perfect Property
Daydreaming about owning your own home is one of the most intoxicating practices known to modern man, especially now that HGTV is a thing. But when the time comes to actually put your money where your daydream...
How To Manage Stress When Dealing With Home Financing
One excellent way to improve your financial profile is to buy a home of your own. But we won't lie: It's a long and potentially incredibly stressful process, especially when it comes to the dollars and cents...
13 Steps To Close The Sale Of Your Home
The home closing process feels like the home stretch to sellers -- you've done all the work to get the house ready to sell, marketed it in an attractive way to buyers, and now you're ready to move. Although...