Did you know that many Buyers romanticize about owning a Century home, a home that is older than 100 years old. Who do you know that has ever thought or romanticized about living in a beautiful, quaint, 100+ year old house, perhaps with a maid’s quarters, a butler’s pantry or even a dumb waiter?  Maybe it’s located on a nice country property, with a white picket fence, perennial gardens, a pond. Owning a Century home can be fantastic, but only if you go into the... [read more]

Who do you know that might want to purchase a home, but is reluctant to get into a multiple offer situation, commonly known as, the dreaded, “bidding war”. Did you know that we often represent a Seller client that wants to sell their home but not quite yet.  However, they instruct us, that if we happen to hear of someone that may be interested in their house and they are willing to pay a fair price, they would sell now, without going on MLS. The bonus to the Buyer, they... [read more]

Did you know that there are Buyers out there in the Real Estate market today, who think that if they buy a house from a “for sale by owner” that they will save money. Most “For Sale By Owners”, decide on the value of their home by figuring out what they “need” to get out of it.   As we all know the value of a house is not based on what the Seller “needs” to get out of it, but rather by what other, similar houses in the area have... [read more]

Did you know that when you are ready to purchase a property you will hear the word insurance, over and over again.  Mortgage Insurance, Life Insurance, House Insurance Who do you know that has no idea why they have to pay for mortgage insurance, when they’re buying a property with less than a 20% down payment. The reason buyers pay mortgage insurance is to protect the lenders money.  Yes that’s right, buyers pay to insure the lenders money.  If the Buyer,... [read more]

Did you know that owning a second property and renting it out can be a great way to supplement your retirement income or a great way to pay off the mortgage quicker on your principal resident. We have been landlords for over 10 years now.  I admit, some tenants have been challenging. When considering becoming a Landlord, know that there will be challenges, but if you go about it with a plan, the pros out way the cons. When we began investigating what it would take, to purchase a few... [read more]