If you binge-watch enough 30-minute TV episodes, or spend a substantial amount of time scrolling through Pinterest boards, you might eventually be tempted to buy a fixer-upper for your next home.
18 Sep
16 Sep
Buying a House: It’s Not For Everyone
Conventional wisdom says, “Buy a house! It’s the American Dream!” Indeed, millions have found this works for them over the years … but many have also had the opposite experience.
13 Sep
When Is It Appropriate to Make an Offer Over Asking Price on a Home?
For the most part, properties are priced at an amount slightly to moderately higher than the true value of the home. This is because most real estate agents and homeowners expect buyers to make a bid that is less than the “true” value of the home, allowing there to be some room for negotiation. It also increases the likelihood of someone paying the asking price, which results in higher profitability for the homeowner.
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9 Sep
The 10 Phases of Selling a House
Selling a home for the first time can be nerve-wracking, especially if you’re looking to buy a new house and aren’t sure how the timing is going to work out. The process can get complicated, which is why it’s important to work with a selling agent (and possibly a lawyer), but the better you understand it, the better you’ll be able to manage the stress of selling a home.
10 Dec
8 Tips for Buying a House on a Tight Budget
The American Dream is a pretty broad, overarching concept with a diverse array of definitions. But do you know what one of the common threads between them is? Home ownership.
15 Oct
Here’s Why FSBO is a Really Bad Idea
Choosing to sell your home is a massive life decision that will have both personal and financial repercussions for years to come. When it comes time to sell, you have options … but one you should never select is the For-Sale-By-Owner route, commonly abbreviated as FSBO.
28 Sep
9 Things to Think About When Buying a House for a Growing Family
Buying a house is an expensive, time-consuming endeavor that’s often accompanied by large amounts of stress. As a result, most people don’t like to move more than they have to.
As the parent of a growing family, it can be difficult to purchase a house today that you’ll still find comfortable and enjoyable in three, five, or 10 years. It is, however, possible.
3 Sep
How to Stay Sane When Living in a Bigger Home
In the late-90’s and early-2000’s, the economy was rocking, the internet was booming, and money was flowing. As a new generation of homebuyers began accumulating wealth, a trend emerged and people started buying and building “McMansions” – larger than average homes with more square footage than the average family really needs.
Right around 2009 to 2010, there was a stark correction. Fueled in part by a crashing economy, a mindset shift occurred. People started to crave the idea of minimalism, simplicity, and small spaces. People who had previously owned 7,000-square-foot mansions were moving into moderately sized 2,500-square-foot homes and enjoying more focused lifestyles.
27 Aug
How to Avoid Bias When Purchasing a Home
Unfortunately, the human mind is not a perfect instrument for making decisions. Our brains are hard-wired with cognitive biases that affect the rationality of our decisions, whether we like it or not. Learning to overcome these biases is not as simple as flipping a switch.
15 Aug
8 Cosmetic Problems You Can Easily Fix After Buying
A lot of people have an unrealistic view of what the home buying process looks like – particularly if it’s their first time buying a home, or they have a past experience in which everything went swimmingly.… [Read More]