What You Can Expect Your First Year In A New Home

Moving can be exciting, and it can also be scary. It can be smooth sailing or so wrought with silly (or serious) issues that your cat peeing in the box of towels because you haven't unpacked his cat dish yet sends you into the kind of rolling-on-the-ground, slapping-your-leg, crying-big-fat-tears la

An Insider’s Look at the Reality of Home Staging

When it comes to home staging, there are typically two buyer camps: The first thinks it’s a waste of money and doesn’t want to pay more to potentially make their home more attractive to buyers—even if their real estate agent says they’ll make it up (and then some). The second realizes the value and

Homebuyers are paying more for mortgage credit checks. Here’s why

Despite being a small part of closing costs, credit report fees have become a flashpoint in the mortgage industry.

How to Breathe New Life into a Stale Listing

If you’re a real estate agent, you’ve undoubtedly experienced a stale listing. The listing’s been on the market, and no matter what you’re doing, it does not seem to pick up any traction. You’re getting those frustrated calls and texts from your seller, and the days on market continue to stack up. W