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Your Nose Knows How to Avoid a Bidding War
July 7, 2021
If you are really serious about finding a house that you can actually buy without doing anything stupid or crazy to get it, just follow your nose. If you can manage to fall in love with a house that is almost perfect, except that it smells like a wet Labradoodle, ...
Continue ReadingThe First Impression that Matters Most
July 2, 2021
Back in the day, the most important thing you could do to make a great first impression on buyers for your home was to make sure that when they pulled up in front for the first time, your façade and front yard landscaping would make them swoon. Well, times have changed. ...
Continue ReadingNarrowing Your Search – Check the Map First!
June 28, 2021
When you are actively looking for a new home, your agent will set you up to receive email notifications as listings in your target area come onto the market. There will be the basic MLS information with descriptions and details, and, most important, a map pinpointing the exact location of each ...
Continue ReadingNarrowing Your Search – Translating the MLS Information from Realtor-eze to English!
Each day, you get an email with multiple listing service information for homes that the computer thinks might meet your criteria. So how do you figure out which homes actually do fit your wish list without visiting them in person? Here are a few hints: We used to have to ...
Continue ReadingWhat’s a View Worth?
What’s a View Worth? My first condo won me over with a spectacular view of Rock Creek Park and the National Cathedral. I could look out any window from my top floor unit and see neighborhood dogs chasing frisbees, and the season changes were stunning. When it finally sold, the view was ...
Continue ReadingIs This a Good Time to Sell my House?
When someone asks a real estate agent if this is a good time to buy or sell a house, the answer is almost always a resounding “Yes!” That answer is programmed into our brains on our first day of real estate school, and throughout our careers, the Yes is reinforced. Sometimes ...
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