Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th So…today is Friday the 13th. Just saying it out loud conjures up visions of walking [...]
What are the winters like in Highlands?
For the most part? [...]
The Price is Right
Sometimes it feels each new season of selling real estate is like that game show, The Price is Right. The new listings are grouped together with all the ‘old’ listings on stage, and buyers from the audience try to bid what they think should be the closest correct sales price. The person [...]
Top Ten Things Every Vacation Rental Home Needs
According to VRM Intel Magazine/Summer2019 edition (original article by Heather Bayer, Cottage Blogger), there are ten inexpensive vacation rental upgrades that will cost less than $100. The list was comprised from guest experiences and reviews in which they’d mentioned that made their vacation experience more enjoyable. Some of these are sort of ‘no-brainers’, while [...]
There Goes the Neighborhood – Thanks AirBnB
Do YOU know anyone that feels this way? According to the National Association of Realtors online magazine, Porch.com, a home improvement site, recently surveyed 990 people about short-term rentals (STR). The results weren’t as shocking as they were dependable when you consider the millions of people that own short term rental property and/or choose [...]
And The Survey Said? What’s YOUR Top Ten?
The TV game show Family Feud started in 1976 with Richard Dawson and still runs with Host Steve Harvey. If you’re one of the ten people that haven’t seen the show, the premise is two families pitted against each other vying for the most points to win money. To get [...]
RIGHT this way and EASE on down the road.
When buying and selling real estate, you need to verify certain things about the property before the transaction has been completed. Look at the deed of property you’re considering, and it doesn’t hurt to look at the deed of property you’re selling to refresh your memory. A right of way or easement can mean a [...]
If These Walls Could Talk
When selling or renting your home, your walls DO talk, and sometimes they tell stories you wouldn’t believe. Telling stories aren’t always a bad thing, however, some should be left untold. When prospective buyers and renters view your home, are they getting the full picture? Should they see the full picture? Although a buyer’s experience [...]
Buttercups and Dandelions
You’ve been to the sermon; you know the one where it’s preached ad nauseam that your home has to have curb appeal and you should stage your home? While there is proof that these suggestions work, I’m in the pew that believes that every home doesn’t have to look the same. Sometimes after viewing homes, [...]
Realtors and Voting
Realtors and Voting Everybody knows that Realtors sell, list, rent and manage real estate. I think most everybody knows you don’t have to be Realtor to sell, list, rent or manage real estate. The difference? It’s in the capital ‘R’. A Realtor is a real estate agent/broker that is a member [...]