By Jennifer Pattison Tuohy House-hunting is exciting, but it can be an exhausting process. Choosing where to live should be driven by factors like location, neighborhood and curb appeal. The last thing you should worry about is cell phone reception. If your dream home turns out to be in a cell phone dead zone, you can either switch carriers or boost the performance...
By Meghan Belnap Selling a home often means getting a home inspection; in fact, only 5 percent of home purchases go through without a thorough check. This is typically paid for by the buyer, but if you're the one selling, you're going to want to ensure that the home inspection goes well. Related: Home Inspections: Items That Aren't Deal Breakers If your home doesn't...
Spring has arrived! As the home-buying season heats up and you look to list your home, there's one thing you need to seriously consider: staging your home. According to the recent National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2019 Profile of Home Staging, 83 percent of buyers' agents agree that staging your home makes it easier for homebuyers to see themselves living...
By Kurtis Forster If you're on the hunt for a new home, you need to be doing your homework. Research before buying a new home is absolutely crucial to ensure you're making the right choice. After all, you want to love your new place years into the future. Thus, you want to find a place that'll fit all your needs and won’t leave you wanting more. Related: How...
By Meghan Belnap If you’re creating your own custom dream home, you don’t want to waste the opportunity to make something amazing. With a custom build, your imagination (and the laws of physics) are your only real limits. This can allow for some truly fantastic additions that you won’t find in any other home, carrying an element of fun, as well. Related: Top...
Are you ready to buy your own home? That may sound like a bit of a weird question; however, many homebuyers are just not prepared when it comes to buying their first or a new home. Related: Should You Buy a House Remodeled Without Permits? On the surface, it may seem that taking out a mortgage is going to be easy. Often, the opposite is true. There are many people...
In 2018, millennials made slightly over a third of all property purchases, making them the most active generation of buyers for the fifth year in a row, according to the National Association of REALTORS® 2018 Home Buyer and Seller General Trends study. Here, 2019 Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association President Jeffrey Fagan shares tips with the agent population...
By Meghan Belnap Selling your home will vary in difficulty depending on where you live; however, using online resources as part of your marketing strategy will help you sell your house faster and get you more exposure to those who may be looking to move from another area. Here are some of the top tips for marketing and selling your home online: List on Major Real...
In RISMedia's latest webinar, moderator Verl Workman, CEO and founder of Workman Success Systems, sat down with a fleet of top industry professionals to chat about working with first-time homebuyers, from how to attract first-timers, to guiding them through the homebuying process and helping them overcome setbacks in a transaction. The webinar, held Wednesday, February...
Are you confused about building permits when buying or selling real estate? When you're a first-time buyer, you may wonder why so many homeowners try to sell a property without all of the necessary building permits. There are many reasons why a homeowner may pass on selling a home without the necessary paperwork required by state or town planning laws. It's all very...
