Now that summer is here, it’s important to take a little bit of time to give your property a curb appeal boost.
And the great news is that you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars or take the entire weekend to give your home a much-needed facelift.
In fact, there’s plenty of things you can do that are free – or close to it – that will make people look twice at your home (in a good way!).Read more
There’s not many events in life that can rival the stress of getting married or losing a loved one. But buying a home is certainly one of them. Buying a home isn’t something that most of us do very often, and it involves WAY more money than most purchases we’ll make in our lives, so it’s understandable that some buyers have trouble coping with the stress of it all.Read more
Let’s face it…
Selling your home can be a hugely stressful event. There’s a lot of moving parts and a lot of time and money involved, so it’s no wonder that stress is a byproduct!
But what some sellers don’t’ realize when they list their home is that life can be turned upside down on a frequent basis. After all, we need to show the property to potential buyers in order to get it sold. That means keeping your house in tip-top shape virtually all the time and being willing to accommodate showings morning, noon, and night (and weekends too!).Read more
If you’re considering buying a house, the cards might be in your favor right now.
That’s because the restrictions on home loans that were put in place after the Great Recession are slowly starting to be loosened.
That means that prospective homebuyers – first-timers and otherwise – have an easier avenue to home ownership today than even just a year or two ago.Read more
Now that the calendar has turned to February and all the craziness of the holidays is behind us, it’s a great time to capitalize on the renewed energy that the new year brings and do some important reflection on where you’re at as a homeowner.Read more
Winter is normally a slower time of year for real estate sales in Fremont County. But add to that the slowdown of the oil and gas industry, and we’ve got the makings of an especially slow market right now.
With less people buying at the moment, that means that homes for sale are staying on the market a little longer than normal. And though it can be stressful to see your home linger on the market, it certainly doesn’t mean that it won’t sell!
One of the biggest myths about renting a home is that it’s cheaper to rent than to buy. You can check out the reasons why that’s a myth in this article, but the short of it is that even when you rent, you’re still paying a mortgage. The difference, of course, is that you’re paying your landlord’s mortgage and not your own.
Let’s face it…
The market in Fremont County is a little on the slow side right now. But that doesn’t mean that there aren’t actions that you can take to make your home more attractive to buyers.
Fortunately, there are many inexpensive home improvements that you can make that will catch buyers’ attention and make your home stand out amongst the crowd.Read more
When you’re hunting for a new house, whether it’s your very first home or your second or third, the chances are good that you’re probably thinking about buying an existing home. And that makes sense, after all, the vast majority of homes for sale locally are existing construction.
But what about new construction?
There’s a lot of benefits of buying a newly built home…
Over the years, I’ve lived in big towns and small towns, houses and apartments, in town and out of town, and I have to say, country living is where it’s at!
There’s a lot to like about being in the city limits – close proximity to work, shopping, and schools, among them. But as someone that’s been crammed into a tiny house on a tiny city lot before, there’s something to be said for having a bit of room to spread out.Read more