Real Estate Tips

Take a break and read all about it

Buying a Home

What To Look For When Buying A Home

So, you are looking to buy a home and have settled on location, price range and size and your broker is setting up showings for you or you start visiting open houses. If you are not sure what exactly to …

Read More
Home Maintenance

Septic System 101

As more and more people move from cities to more rural areas, we figured it was time to talk about septic systems! Many folks are unaware that homes in rural areas are not connected to city sewers. In the San …

Read More
Home Maintenance

Spring Cleanup

The days are getting longer and the birds are busy practicing their love songs. The frogs are serenading us through the night and crocus and daffodils are starting to add color to flower beds and fields. Spring is well on …

Read More
Real Estate Tips

Seller’s Market – Tips for Buyers and Sellers

The real estate market really heated up this year, causing low inventory across the board. We are now in what is called a seller’s market. All it really means is, that number of buyers in the housing market outnumbers the …

Read More
Real Estate Tips

Seller Home Staging 101

What is home staging?

Home staging is the process of adding, removing and rearranging furniture and decor, hence dressing up the home to make it look exceptional for listing photos and showings. Home staging is an important marketing strategy that …

Read More
Beach

Waterfront, explained!

When you think of a waterfront property, you will most likely envision a sandy beach with gently lapping waves, right? Well, that is not always the case, seeing as waterfront properties come in all shapes and sizes. Waterfront can be …

Read More
Buying a Home

Home Buying Vocabulary For First Time Buyers

If you are buying a home for the first time the experience can be quite overwhelming. There are terms and words  that you may not have heard before, or might just not quite be sure what it all means in …

Read More
Buying a Home

5 Steps to Buying a House

So you decided that it is time to complete one of life’s major milestones and buy a home! Now what? How do you get started? Here are some helpful pointers. Also, the three properties shown are currently listed. Click on …

Read More

Winterizing

fall

November has arrived and winter is just around the corner. If you haven’t done so, it is now time to winterize your home, especially if your house will be vacant over the winter! Most people will remember to shut off …

Read More