When interviewing lenders, it’s important to not only like your mortgage price but like the trust the person you’re talking to. Meet Byron Thomas, a lender with many states and many mortgage packages he can offer! From VA to Jumbo, here’s someone you’ll want to talk to and see what magic he can do!
When buying a home, you will need to hire a home inspector almost immediately. Why not get to know a few before it’s urgent? Here is Matt Main, owner of Main Inspections. He is passionate about helping home owners have the facts and options. Now you have a friend in the home inspection field!
When it comes to preparing to move and sell, the decluttering and organizing can be the most daunting. Meet Michelle Conneway from Foster Organizing. She can help chart the course, come along size and also help create systems in your new place! Here’s someone you may need to know for yourself, or a loved one!
When navigating our move from the family home or helping our parents move from their long time home - who can help us?? Enter Alan Dueck with Caring Transitions! Working with your real estaet agent, they can help set up a manageable plan with the goal being the right next location. Whether it’s moving in with family, or an independent senior community, Caring Transitions can help all along the way. Listen in and find out how they can help YOU!
Do you love to read? Jamie and I chat about books that may not be on the best sellers list but they have been enjoyable summer reads - easy to watch the kids, enjoy the outdoors and maybe cry!
When Valerie knew it was time to sell the family home, she took her time before buying the next place. I had the pleasure of meeting Valerie and knowing we could find the right place for the right price. Not only did we find out, we both fell in love with it and forgot to keep looking! Listen to Valerie’s story! If it triggers some hope for you too, let’s talk about your next place!
When it becomes obvious that your parents home is no longer suiting their lifestyle and abilities, how do we have that conversation? If we make it through that, where do they go? Here I chat with Alan Dueck from Caring Transitions about the services they can provide. From navigating collections to rightsizing or assisted living, CT can help with a lot more than just placement!
How does your agent get paid? You know they are worth it but how will you afford to pay them? I explain it all, including the May 2024 changes! Yes, the seller likely will be paying all of the agents. However, when we come into situations where they are not, or they are only offering to pay part of the agent's’ contract, what happens next? Listen here to find out what your options are!
Who pays the agents? SELLERS - traditionally this has been part of your process. However, since May 2024 this is not longer always the case. Let’s dig in to why and when the seller DOES pay the seller’s agent AND the buyer’s agent. Does the buyer ever pay their own agent? It’s possible!
When buyers are requesting the seller pay for something, that is a seller concession. How does that affect your bottom line? What could they be using it for? When is it a good idea to offer a concession and when is it not?
When preparing to sell, we have to consider the neighboring homes and their recent sales. It is not too hard to make your home so nice it becomes the nicest home on the block. When that is the case, expect for your home to take longer to sell and possibly for less than you expected. Colby Larson and I dive into WHY that is and which features just don’t have a great ROI - contributing to the problem of being the nicest home on the block!
What should you expect at an open house? These are fantastic opportunities for both buyers and sellers, for very different reasons. Here are a few tips for how to utilize open houses, protect your ability to negotiate and meet new people!