Category Archives: Buyer Info

If you’re going to own a home, particularly a house, you’ll need to have some notion of what it means to “tinker.” You know, fix stuff. Fuss with it. Tune it. Tweak it. Make it work again. If you’re a sailor, and … Continue reading →

You did it! You got the keys, the sellers are all moved out, you unlock the front door, step in, and Yes… the house is ALLLL YOURS!!! You spend a full weekend hauling in furniture and boxes, clothes and dishes, … Continue reading →

It’s 3 a.m. as I write this, and I’ve just gotten home with the family after a week in Maui, Hawaii. LOVED it… loved watching our boy Hayden just GO OFF on the beach, in the waves, in the pool, … Continue reading →

Picture this: You’ve been looking for love for what seems like forever. You’ve met dozens of attractive, charming, potential mates but just haven’t felt that connection you really desire and know is out there for you. Then on day, at an … Continue reading →

In my experience, about 99 out of 100 sellers , and about 98 out of 100 buyers, get married to a number. “I’m not going to sell my house unless I get four-hundred twenty-seven thousand. Period.” “I’m going to hold … Continue reading →

9 days. That’s how long you have, as of this writing, to get your first home under contract and still qualify for the $8K federal tax credit. Can you do it? Can you, starting from zero, with not one second … Continue reading →

Some of the sweetest words a Realtor ever gets to speak are to first-time home buyers, who’ve been shopping HARD for NINE MONTHS, and who have just found their dream house, under-priced and in a hot neighborhood, and therefore INUNDATED … Continue reading →

Just this morning I was reading Chris Brogan’s world-renowned blog and found that he’s writing about the importance of story in your life.  Perfect timing: a couple weeks ago we asked of home buyers “Does your story matter?” That is, do … Continue reading →