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Trends to Watch (Coming to an End) It’s no secret, most of us love looking at home design. And, just like clothing, home design is filled with trends that come and go. From the simple or clean designs to those that are more intricate or ‘charming’, the process of home design is a journey we […]

First Time Home Buyers are Critical We strongly support the goals of first time home buyers. We all were (or are) a first-time buyer at some point. But for today’s buyer, the market feels more challenging. It’s easy to make the argument that everything is relative. In the 70’s buying a home was cheaper, but […]

First Time Buyers Compete with Investors I came across this article the other day. On the surface, it’s a fair representation of the market for first time home buyers. The article focuses heavily on the disadvantages felt by first time home buyers competing with investors. But, the issue is not the presence of competition, rather it […]

Simple Upgrades for a Smart Home There are options galore to create a ‘smart home’. From the simplest of changes such as an energy-intelligent thermostat to fully automated features connected to voice technologies (e.g. “Alexa”). On the surface, a $1,000 to add smart home technology sounds like splurge spending. How many of us want to […]

Energy Efficiency Helps Sell a Home When a homeowner decides to sell their house, one of the most overlooked aspects is its energy efficiency. There is a lot of focus put on how the house looks and (not always) enough on how the house will perform for heating and cooling. There are dozens of tips […]

Sellers, take note – yes, buyers like homes that are ‘smart’ or at least tech-friendly More and more, our homes are becoming connected to the digital world. Whether it’s a thermostat control or a voice system to remind you about upcoming events, the appeal of a smart home is growing. Especially if it’s already in […]

Zillow and Pre-Foreclosures Don’t be fooled by a sudden listing on Zillow that is incredibly low priced. First, see if it has a “blue dot” and the words “pre-foreclosure”. If so, move on. The house isn’t for sale. Zillow, like all real estate websites, acquires public data. Aside from actually listed properties (namely listings posted by […]

Pay Attention a Foreclosure is not Always For Sale Our friends at Zillow have clouded the market with how they provide “possible sales”. Please note; they are not alone. All real estate websites and apps do this, but we’ll use Zillow as the example. If you look through listings on these sites and apps, you […]

While our business is primarily focused on how we can buy and renovate properties to redevelop them into homes for new buyers or hold them as rental properties – we are also advocates for other investors. But not all investors are long-term players. Many are just getting into the business with the purchase of a […]

Sell Your House ‘As-Is’ Before we dive into whether or not you should, let’s define what an ‘as-is’ house means to the market. When a house is listed ‘as-is’, it means that there is no negotiation on the purchase price for notable defects to the home. It means that any and all issues found related […]