Uncategorized How to Negotiate as a Seller How to Negotiate as a Seller by Sandy Dodge Once a buyer makes an offer on your house, your goals as a seller are within reach. But before you cross the finish line, the selling process will enter a crucial stage: negotiation. Knowing how to negotiate as a seller will give you confidence as you and your […]
Uncategorized How to Pay for a House How to Pay for a House by Sandy Dodge Buying a home is, for many people, the largest financial undertaking of their lives. So, how do the numbers work? How is the price of a property converted into a transaction? Let’s take a look at how to pay for a house by focusing on some […]
Uncategorized How to Improve Your Curb Appeal How to Improve Your Curb Appeal by Sandy Dodge When it comes time to sell your home, first impressions are crucial. Improving your curb appeal helps to make the most of a buyer’s first glance and sets the stage for their interest in purchasing your home. Working with your agent to identify projects that boost your […]
Uncategorized How to Declutter Before Selling Your Home How to Declutter Before Selling Your Home by Sandy Dodge To sell your home for the best price, it needs to be in pristine condition. You’ll work with your agent to identify high-ROI remodeling projects and various ways to improve the property, but all that is a moot point if you don’t declutter before selling your home. […]
Uncategorized Selling Your Home in a Balanced Market Selling Your Home in a Balanced Market by Sandy Dodge Your local market conditions dictate the real estate climate around you. Where things are on the buyer’s/seller’s market spectrum will impact how you and your Windermere real estate agent approach selling your home. As a part of this process, it’s important to understand the different […]
Uncategorized Mortgage Buydowns How to Reduce Your Interest Rate: Mortgage Buydowns by Sandy Dodge When mortgage rates are up, prospective buyers can often feel like they’re at a disadvantage as they go about securing a home loan. Fortunately, there are ways to lower your interest rate to make your monthly mortgage payments more affordable. What are mortgage buydowns? A […]
Uncategorized Improvements that increase your home’s value Think Curb Appeal to Increase Your Home’s Value This year, if you’re looking to increase the value of your home but are not sure what home improvements to make, think curb appeal. According to a recent report from Remodeling magazine, curb appeal projects, such as changes to windows, siding, and doors, lead to a higher […]
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Uncategorized The Tiny House Movement: Fad or Solution? You don't have to be house shopping to know that "tiny" is very now. "Tiny" as in "tiny homes," that is. TV shows, magazines, and the lifestyle sections of newspapers have been promoting the "small is beautiful" philosophy for months now. What's it all about?  A tiny house or apartment is generally described as  less […]
Uncategorized Solo Home Buyers Face Unique Challenges Recent reports have noted a marked increase in the number of female home buyers across the United States. In fact, it’s not only young couples and families who are eagerly entering the real estate game; young, single women are buying in droves. The most recent available data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) notes […]
Uncategorized Buyer Beware: There Are Downsides to Buying a FSBO Purchasing a property for sale by owner (FSBO) may make sense to many; because the seller doesn’t pay real estate agent commissions, the price should be lower. However, buyer beware. There are downsides to purchasing an FSBO. According to research conducted by the National Association of Realtors®, fewer than 10 percent of FSBOs are actually […]
Uncategorized Is There a Cost to Not Purchasing a Home Now? The New Oxford American Dictionary defines opportunity cost as “the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.” With interest rates and home prices expected to rise in the near future, the opportunity cost of not purchasing a home in today’s market may grow, according to the Opportunity Cost Report issued […]
Uncategorized TRID Designed to Ease the Mortgage Process Landmark legislation that overhauled the documentation that mortgage consumers receive throughout the finance process and at the closing table was implemented on October 3, 2015. The TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) rules were designed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to make the mortgage process easier for consumers. The last significant change to this documentation […]