Category: Home Tips
Should You Refinance?
Are you feeling weighed down by your mortgage? If so, you’re not alone. Let’s explore how refinancing might help lighten your financial load. I’m joined with our lending partner, Greg Leaptrotte with Motto Mortgage Simplified, to help us understand the ins and outs of refinancing. WHAT IS REFINANCING? – lowering your rate or reducing your... Read More
Transform Your Space
Recently, I read a Wall Street Journal article about how home designers have evolved their approach to a successful kitchen design, and I wanted to share those new trends with you! Since the 1920’s, designers swore by the Golden Triangle layout for the kitchen. The Golden Triangle is the invisible line drawn from the fridge,... Read More
New Loan Program!
Today I’m joined by our lending partner, Greg Leaptrotte, with Motto Mortgage Simplified, to talk about a NEW LOAN PROGRAM where you can get a 3.75% interest rate! FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER PLAN. But you don’t have to be a first-time homebuyer! As long as you don’t CURRENTLY own a home, you can qualify for this program.... Read More
Boost Your Home’s Value!
Are you planning on selling your home or just looking to boost your home’s overall value? Here are 10 easy and inexpensive ways to increase the value of your home! 1. FRESHEN UP KITCHEN CABINETS If I had a dollar for every time a buyer said they wanted a “bright white kitchen”, I’d be able... Read More
Home Updates on Trend!
Are you thinking of making a few updates to your home and wondering what is in style? Today I want to share with you some finishes that are trending in new construction homes that you might want to incorporate if you are doing some updating. Some upgrades would be fairly easy to do like: •... Read More
Considering a Change?
The desire to minimize and simplify can come in a lot of different ways, whether that’s empty-nesters looking for a low-maintenance, “lock-it-and-leave-it” option, or retirees wanting a quiet neighborhood to take peaceful walks in. “When you shrink your square footage, it’s easy to make design mistakes.” – Antonia van der Meer If you are considering... Read More
NAR Settlement Update
Today, I’m reminding everybody that the National Association of Realtors Settlement has gone into effect and how it is affecting buyers, agents, and sellers. With the new rules now in effect, we can no longer include any offers of compensation to the buyer’s agent for an acceptable offer in the MLS. This means that the... Read More
The Importance of Property Disclosures!
Today I’m talking about the importance of sellers completing a residential property condition disclosure form. When listing your home, you will be asked to complete a sellers property disclosure form. In this form, you are supposed to indicate any present problems you are aware of even if you intend to fix it at some point. ... Read More
Prep Your Home For a Lucrative Sale!
Occasionally, I have a seller that has things attached to the home that they want to take with them and they wonder how to deal with that. When you are selling your home, it is best to have the home presented as it will be sold. If you have a chandelier, foyer light fixture, or... Read More
Keep Your Septic Tank System Running Smoothly
Today I’m talking to you about something that most people don’t like to talk about, and that’s their septic tank system. Did you know over 20% of the U.S. homes have septic tank systems? It’s out there, in the yard somewhere, and most of the time you don’t even think about it. But if you... Read More