Staging your home, expert tips and tricks Staging a home for sale is done for the purpose of creating the largest number of potential buyers. If a home is vacant, a professional stager will haul in furniture and accessories to create an atmosphere where potential buyers can imagine themselves living in the space . If…
How to Negotiate the Best Price when Buying This post originally appeared on The Idea Hunters website, and was written by James “Jim” Kim, a commercial and residential agent in New York. You can find the original article by clicking here. As a REALTOR, I’ve witnessed firsthand how emotional and stressful it can be to buy…
Avoid these emotional missteps when buying or selling a house This post originally appeared on the website of Market Watch, a financial information website. The original can be found here. It’s a fact of life: Homes come with far more emotional weight than any other investment we make. A home is a refuge from the…
Are millennials buying homes? This post originally appeared at Inc.com. You can find the original post by clicking here. The housing market is back–with the exception of one demographic that happens to be buying homes at historic lows. Buyers ages 18 to 35. AKA, millennials. In fact, for the first time in 130 years, the…
First-time homebuying 101 This compilation of articles originally appeared at Curbed.com. You can find the original by clicking here. Click on each title to view the article. 6 common mistakes first-time homebuyers make Making the wrong move in a saturated housing market leads to financial remorse or house buying misery. To prevent this agony, here…
Tips for selling your home from the ‘Property Brothers’ This post originally appeared in the LA Times. You can find the original article by Leslie Van Buskirk, by clicking here. When it comes to getting the best price for your house, there might be no higher-profile experts than Drew and Jonathan Scott, the personable hosts…
Don’t Be Shocked by These Hidden Costs of Buying a Home This post originally appeared at Realtor.com. You can find the original by clicking here. When you’re thinking about buying your first home, it might seem like it’s all about the down payment. You save for years to have it, and you base a good portion of…
The Psychology of Buying and Selling a House This post originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal. You can find the original by clicking here. It’s a fact of life: Homes come with far more emotional weight than any other investment we make. A home is a refuge from the world, a place to raise…
Should I Rent or Buy? This post originally appeared on the Stir. You can find the original by clicking here. 1. Crunch the numbers. Buying vs. renting isn’t solely about comparing costs, but that’s still a huge part of the process. The Allstate Rent vs. Own Calculator can help you see the big picture from…
Sell or Continue Renting My Home? This article originally appeared in the Financial Samurai. You can see the original by clicking here. 2016 was supposed to be the year where I’d finally achieve my passive income goal of $200,000. The goal was first established in 2012 when my passive income machine was generating about $80,000….