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8 Tips to Help Buyers Shine in a Multiple Offer Market
8 Tips to Help Buyers Shine in a Multiple Offer Market
Happy Holidays
From our family to yours: we wish you a happy, safe holiday and look forward to serving you in the new year! Our agents will be available in late Dec and early Jan to field any questions you have about buying or selling in the early part of 2017.
Agent Matchmaking - How do I find the right agent for me?
Talk to any of your closest friends and family who just sold their house or purchased a new home, and they will all tell you about their experience with their real estate agent. Those stories believe it or not shape the way we think about real estate professionals - whether it be for the good, or for the bad. When it comes to buying or selling your home, its common knowledge that you need a real estate professional by your side. But how do you find one? How did my friends find their agent? What should you look for in a real estate agent? Where do I look?
Finding the Right Outdoor Space in a Coastal Virginia Home
Outdoor space is a critical component to any home in Hampton Roads. As coastal Virginia is known for its temperate seasons, those without exterior living areas can lose out on a place to entertain, relax, play and barbecue. Deciding which type of outdoor space is right for you can be challenging, but it can also be fun determining how you will make the most of this space!
Should Home Sellers Stand Out or Wait it Out?
As the spring market heats up, sellers considering listing need to decide if they should make their homes stand out from the crowd or wait out this busy time. Both options come with pros and cons, and the best choice could depend upon the homeowner's specific needs, restrictions and particular goals.
Does Your Perfect Home Exist? Weighing Your Options
Homebuyers may sometimes have a preconceived notion of how the purchasing process should go. Choose a home, make an offer, close and move in- simple, right? Well, not always. Buying a home can be a winding road with many hurdles depending on the amount and type of search criteria buyers have. But don't let a few bumps in the road scare you into a lifetime of renting! Homeownership can happen!
Why Now is the Time to Buy a Home
There are good times to buy a home and great times to buy a home; now is a great time. Those who have been sitting on the fence thinking about getting a piece of their American dream need to act now before this opportunity passes. Become a homeowner today, and reap the rewards for a lifetime.
Four Reasons to Choose the Right Neighborhood
When buying a home, it's not about just the property itself. The location, neighbors and placement of the house can be critical to the long-term happiness of a homeowner. Remember that what's inside a residence counts, but the outside matters too!
How Much Should You Spend When Buying a Home?
The question of how much home a buyer can afford is critical in the buying process, but what is most important is knowing how much money you should spend on a home.
What to do When Your Dream Home Sellers Won’t Budge
You've found your dream home and made an offer. Trouble is, the sellers won't meet in the middle or even budge. Homeowners can play hardball for a variety of reasons: sentimentality, a feeling their home is worth more or a desire to not give away their precious property for less than what they feel is a fair price. The sellers may have priced their property exactly right and buyers, while hopeful, are ultimately unrealistic. Whatever the reason, buyers have a few options when it comes to dealing with these types of sellers.
Sell Your Home With the Help of One Critical Staging Technique
It's no secret that staging sells homes, but break it down step by step and there is one crucial component that can really pay off. As in, if owners can't do any other part of the staging process- this one step can help swing the odds in favor of a sale. And the best part is, this technique is better than cheap; it's free!
Affording a Home in 2015
When it comes to choosing a home in 2015, affordability is a critical factor. And for good reason, the ability to pay for a residence is extremely important to overall satisfaction. It's a good feeling to know you can get a cup of coffee or spring for life's little extras because you can comfortably pay for your home every month. Acting when interest rates are low and choosing a property in the right price range help you ensure you can easily afford your house payments.
Want to Buy a Home in Winter? Here’s How
People hunker down inside when temperatures drop dramatically, even though some of them want to buy homes. But for the determined house hunters, winter is ripe with opportunity for finding the right property at the right price. The inventory of homes may still be average or above but with less buyers actively searching, sellers can be much more open to negotiating. Use this time to your advantage before spring opens the door to much different buying conditions.
Five Easy Steps to Creating Curb Appeal in Winter
Create curb appeal this winter in five simple steps! While there may be snow on the ground or frigid temperatures, setting the scene can be just what it takes to sell your home before spring. Take a weekend and tweak a few things to heat up the interest in your property!
Six Tips on Saving for a New Home
Those thinking of buying a home would do well to save for this exciting experience. Even if homebuyers secure a no down payment home mortgage loan, there could be costs associated with closing, attorneys, moving, furnishing the new house and possibly redecorating. Taking the effort to save those pennies can ensure you'll be in good financial shape when you're ready to buy.
Get a Head Start on Decluttering Your Home in 2015
Decluttering can be the first step towards getting organized, and you can make it happen by starting in your home. Take out the old to make room for the new! Taking just a few steps can get you on your way to a clutter-free home.
Using the 2015 Color of the Year- Marsala
The 2015 Pantone color of the year is Marsala. Use this rich shade of wine to add a little drama to your home. Bring the party to your front door when you let your cup runneth over with this shade can really!
Help Keep Your Home Warm This Winter in Four Easy Steps
Freezing temperatures mean staying on top of home heating costs, and that is easy to do in four steps. Although there is no real substitute for a nice, crackling fire or a dependable HVAC unit, it's good to know that taking a few extra measures can stretch those dollars further.
New Year, New Home Search- Changing Things Up
Homebuyers who think 2015 could be the year to buy are right! Traditional ways of looking for houses may not be the most fruitful, so what better time to implement a few changes than right after January 1? There are several ways that can truly aid a productive house hunt, and all buyers must do is integrate one or more of these strategies into their plan of attack.
How to Make 2015 the Year You Buy a New Home in Hampton Roads
Make the right moves and 2015 could be the year you buy a new home in Hampton Roads. There are several ways to ease into homeownership; by taking a few simple steps, the process can be a memorable adventure.
What’s the Housing Outlook in 2015?
Now that the holidays are in full swing, it can be a good time to look into what housing may have in store for 2015. Are you thinking of buying? Moving? Selling? Downsizing? Building? Investing? Are experts predicting that the upcoming year will prove auspicious for such activities? According to Pat Mertz Esswein, in her recent article, Housing Outlook 2015, real estate prices will continue to increase but affordability is still within reach for the average homebuyer in many metro areas.
Our Favorite Homes From Holiday Movies
Homes from some of the most-loved holiday films remind us that real estate is about so much more than property value. It's watching the fun, memories and experiences that happen inside a home that make us want to celebrate the holidays with our own friends and family in our very own homes.
