When I was a little girl in India, we had coconut trees on our property and ever so often a man would come by, climb up the tree and bring down some coconuts. It was fun to watch, and little did I know then that it would play such an important role in helping me […]
How do I find a good home appraiser?
When you hire an appraiser, you are hiring someone to provide their opinion. Granted this is an unbiased and professional opinion based on analyzing data and forming that opinion, but it is an opinion, nonetheless. To find a good home appraiser you should consider their experience, credentials, references, speed and cost, complaints […]
How to Build Equity in Your Home
Originally Posted on Redfin by Lexi Klinkenberg Building home equity is one of the many financial benefits to homeownership, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. Increasing your property value through renovations or home additions, and paying off your mortgage, seem like the most straightforward ways to build equity. But there are […]
Home Pricing Strategies
Pricing a home is tricky business. There are multiple factors that go into pricing a house for sale and there a few ways you can go about it. As the seller you know how much you’ve put into your home in terms of dollars, creativity, strategy and sweat equity and you would […]
What’s the difference between using a custom home builder vs a production builder?
It’s time to move and you and your family have reached the decision that you know you want a new home. The resale market just won’t do this time! You want something bigger, more modern, more energy-efficient… Great! So, now what? How do you decide between a custom builder vs a production builder? What […]
What To Know Before Getting Pre-Approved For A Mortgage?
Just the thought of the mortgage process is often intimidating to some people, and understandably so. Even if you have been through the pre approval process before, chances are things have changed a lot since that last time you obtained a mortgage. I’m going to give you some basic information everyone should know […]
