7 Things to Notice at an Open House

Open houses may be staged to look like a home decor dream, but don't let that distract you from the real reason you're there; to potentially buy the home! Make sure you can see past that neatly arranged furniture to focus on whether or not that the house will be a good fit for your needs. To help out, here's our home buyer checklist of 7 things to take note of during an open house:

1. Windows

Check the windows to see if they face the right direction to let sunlight in and have a good view. Another thing to note with windows is their age. Older windows have a tendency to be drafty (from use over the years). If there's enough of an air leak, it could negatively impact your home's heating bill in winter and cooling bill in summer. 

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Frequently Asked Questions - FAQs

It doesn't matter if you're buying a home or selling a home; you will always have at least question during the process...even if you've been through it a couple of times. The fact is, each sale is unique. Every sale follows the same outline, but with so many changing factors (different buyers, different sellers, different negotiating skills, different property values, different market fluctuations, etc) each sale is different in its own way. Realtors have lots of experience navigating through all of these differences to get to the end result efficiently. So when you have a question, who better to ask? We've put together a list of questions that we hear more frequently. If you're new to this all or going through the experience again, you can reference…

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6 Mistakes That Home Sellers Make (And How To Avoid Them!)

Selling your home is a huge undertaking. And these days, with all the technology available, it makes the task seem even more daunting. It's understandable that mistakes are made. That's why we've compiled 6 of the most common mistakes that home sellers make, and paired them up with the best solution:

1) Using the "Hard Sell" during showings.

You know your house better than anyone. You know its best features, and where some work needs to be done. However, for buyers looking at your home, they're analyzing it based on their needs. Similar to shopping for clothes, people often "try on" a home to see it it's a comfortable fit, which sometimes means being alone to imagine the experience. Alternatively, some buyers prefer the emotion to be taken…

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