One of the most popular questions I get is, “When is the best time to sell my home?” And it really increases as we get closer to Spring.
There’s a quick answer but where’s the fun in that? Instead, let’s look at the Top 10 tips that will help you answer this tricky question so you can better understand all the factors at play.
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For the typical worker, who is in an office all day long, having the proper type of furniture is essential. Factors such as comfort, style, and cost are all going to impact the options that are selected. In addition to considering individual needs, other important considerations must be made when choosing your used furniture for a workspace. Some tips to help simplify this decision are highlighted here.
One occupation in the real estate community that can be greatly misunderstood is real estate appraisers. You might think it is a straightforward task—assigning market value to a property—but you’d be wrong. In this piece, we look at the top seven things real estate appraisers won’t tell you. Let’s jump right in!
Even if you just bought your new home, odds are you still have an eye on those features that disappeared. For whatever reason, we all constantly want more. So what are these must-have home features that people want? Keep reading!
Full disclosure, part Deux: I may be the Amur Leopard of the profession because I don’t lie and I’m a Realtor. So as you’re reading keep this in mind. Thanks!
When I first became a real estate agent, I was shocked to find out that public perception of real estate agents was low. But not just “low”… like only a few spots up from used car salesman.
So when you think of the friendliest cities in the US, which ones come to mind? Certainly not anything in the Northeast. The closest they came was Pittsburgh (#7), to which I was a bit surprised having spent a great deal of time there… but this is an entirely subjective contest, to be fair.
In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin
Today’s tax environment gives new meaning to his nickname, Poor Richard. Am I right?
"You missed it by that much." Maxwell Smart November home sales in Jefferson County just came up shy of last year's mark. Most of the year, home sales in 2015…
Americans are very consumer conscious. It’s a fact. Whether it’s buying the tastiest beverage at Starbucks, or finding the best bang-for-your-buck flat screen at Best Buy, or even when it comes to buying a new home, we think to ourselves, “I’ve got this.” But when it comes to building a house, you might ask, “Do I Need a Realtor?”
We hear it all the time. Louisville new construction prices just keep going up, up, up! I’m looking at the numbers and it appears that this is the case.
Photo courtesy of 21c Museum Hotels I rarely tire of hearing great things about my city, Louisville. Well, I don't actually own the city, I just live here, but still...…
Wide avenues, big homes, and beautiful gardens: the yard is as much a part of rural Americana as baseball games and BBQs. We spend a big portion of our lives enjoying campfires, splashing around in the pool, and enjoying peaceful evenings on the porch. But yards aren’t just about quintessential American life – in fact, they are a real estate investment that could make or break your next sale. Read on to learn more about selling your Louisville home.
According to recent data, home sales in 2015 have gone up in Louisville over the last few years. While this is great news overall, it carries with it the risk of listing agents getting sloppy with their marketing techniques. After all, if homes are practically “selling themselves” that doesn’t leave much incentive for agents to give it their best, does it?
When I was searching across the interwebs for the topic How to Become a Successful Real Estate Agent something occurred to me. One of the most searched-for themes on all of the Internet is “How do I become a successful…” and then different highly-searched things follow the words:
For years, I’ve been tracking and publishing data on which home improvement projects give you the best bang for your buck. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) performs surveys each year they call their Cost vs. Value reports. In this piece, we’re going to look at the top return on your investment home improvement projects for this year. Let’s jump right in!
