3 Things You Can Do to Prepare for Your 2018 Home Search

What can you do now to prepare for your 2018 home search? I have three steps to help you be a strong buyer in the new year.

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As we head into the new year, people are talking about resolutions and their future plans. Some of you may be planning on buying your first home or selling your current home to move into a new one. 

As we look forward to your 2018 real estate goals, there are a few things you can do now in order to get your home search off to a great start. 

1. Get connected with a local lender. They will help you find out what your credit score is and what your buying power will be. They’ll also help you better position yourself in the market and start the pre-approval process. Being pre-approved makes you a strong buyer. 

2. Sit down with a real estate consultant who’s going to take the time to identify your needs and match you with the right mortgage consultant. They will make sure that you don’t miss out on any opportunities in the market. It’s a great time to purchase a home. It’s a little busy because of the holidays, but sellers who are on the market now are highly motivated to sell. They are taking advantage of the low inventory to make their house jump out to you, and there are a lot of ways to approach that.

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Don’t do anything that would negatively impact your ability to purchase a home.

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3. Make sure that you don’t do anything to negatively affect your purchasing power, especially during the holidays. Don’t take out new credit lines or new credit cards. Be careful how much you spend on frivolous things, and try not to overspend on gifts. Don’t do anything that would affect your ability to purchase a home. 

These three steps will put you in a strong position to purchase a home. If you have any other questions about buying a home in 2018, just give me a call or send me an email. I would be happy to help you!

Giving Thanks in Light of the Holiday Season

Now that Thanksgiving is over, I thought it would be a good time to talk about what we’re thankful for.

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If you’re anything like me, this past Thanksgiving was an amazing time to slow down and do something we hopefully try to do every day, which is think about the things we’re thankful for. 

One of the things I’m thankful for is you, for taking the time to watch our videos. Whether you’re a past client, future client, referral partner, or otherwise, you’re what allows our team to serve our clients at a high level.

We’re thankful for you and the opportunity to be a small part of your life. We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving, and we hope you have a very merry Christmas.

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We’re thankful for you and the opportunity to be a small part of your life.

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If you have any questions for us or there’s anything we can do to help you, don’t hesitate to give us a call. We’d be happy to speak with you.

How to Get Top Dollar in Today’s Seller’s Market

If you want top dollar in today’s seller’s market, price your home according to market conditions.

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Today I’m excited to share with you some advice about how sellers can price their homes properly in a seller’s market.

One of the things we’re seeing in the marketplace today is that it is absolutely a seller’s market. 

However, I want to illustrate why I believe that it’s a seller’s market that is kind of being held up on stilts. What I mean by that is that we’re not in a market where you can just throw any price on a house and expect it to sell. 

We’re in a market where you’ve got to price your house according to the market conditions. By doing this, you’re increasing the demand for the house. Buyers will want your house because the market is currently low on inventory of houses that are priced correctly, in good condition, and move-in ready. Meeting these criteria will increase the net money in your pocket.

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We’re in a market where you’ve got to price your house according to the market conditions.

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Something we’ve observed in the marketplace is a number of homes that are being priced a little too aggressively. Both Realtors and sellers are thinking the market is a little stronger than it truly is.

What we want for all of our clients is for you to be able to get top dollar for your house in as little time as possible, and for you to put as much money in your pocket as you can. To do that, you need to work with a real estate professional who will sit down, analyze the numbers with you, come to an agreement on what price the market is positioning your home for, and list your home accordingly.

If you have any questions, just reach out to us and let us know what we can do to help you with your situation. If you have a topic that you’d like us to cover, send it to us, and we would love to address it for you.