Sharing three things you need to consider when buying a foreclosed home. One way for homebuyers to find a great deal on a property is by purchasing a foreclosed home. This is a home that has been repossessed by the bank or a lender after the owner failed to make mortgage payments. According to real estate data curator ATTOM, although still below pandemic levels, the number of foreclosed homes has increased from February 2022 to February 2023, so now is a great time to consider this option.  However, buying a foreclosure can be a complex process and sometimes more difficult than buying a ..read more

Getting the right price for your home comes down to these three tips. The real estate market is an ever-changing thing. One day, prices are up, and the very next day, everything has reversed on you. Over the last few years especially, with turbulent markets and economic confusion, the real estate market has become increasingly dynamic. In this era of constant fluctuation, how will you know how much your home is worth? There are three things that you need to know: 1. Use the right tools. Online estimators are a great way to get a very rough estimate of where your home’s value is likely to sit ..read more

Three tips to help you become a millionaire with real estate investing. Investing in real estate is a promising venture that offers various avenues to generate income. In this article, we will explore three primary methods that can lead to profitable returns. Whether you are a seasoned investor or just starting out, these strategies can help you make the most of your real estate investments. 1. Appreciation. One of the most common ways to make money in real estate is through property appreciation. By purchasing a property and holding onto it over time, you can benefit from the appreciation of ..read more

Answering three common questions about appraisals to prepare sellers. Are you thinking about selling your home? If so, how exciting! This process means a fresh start and new beginnings. However, before you list your property, it is important that you completely understand appraisals. An appraisal is an opinion of value, where an expert appraiser will come to your house and estimate how much it is worth. They will provide a written report based on their inspection of pertinent information that determines your home’s value. This could greatly affect the success and price point of your sale, so ..read more

Three home upgrades that will fetch you a high return on your investment. When preparing your house for sale, you may be led to believe that the more upgrades you make, the higher the price you can list for. However, not all home upgrades are created equal; some will have you pouring money down the drain, while others will get you immediate resale value. Understanding which projects to take on can help you make thousands of dollars more. So, what home improvements should you do if you want to get a fantastic return on your investment? To answer this question, we have to take into consideratio ..read more

These are the two main ways you can sell your home as fast as possible. Do you need to sell your home ASAP? There are plenty of reasons why a homeowner might need to sell their home immediately, whether they changed jobs, need their equity, or just want to skip the hassle of a sale. Whatever your reason is, what can you do to spend as little time selling your house as possible?  Home sellers who need to move quickly have two main options: using an all-cash offer program or listing with an agent who knows how to sell fast.  All-cash offer programs have no strings attached; they’ll ta ..read more

From our team to your family, we want to wish you a happy holiday season. This holiday season, we like to show you our appreciation for your business referrals, support, and consideration. Thank you for all the times you lent us your ears, and for your patience, loyalty, and trust throughout the years. We’ve loved getting to know your family and seeing their friendly faces, and we’ve enjoyed showing you homes in all types of places. Our team is so excited for another year full of working, educating, and ingesting with fun clients like you who are buying, selling, and investing. Keep in mind t ..read more

Here are three easy methods to deal with rising interest rates. “I want to purchase a home, but how can I deal with higher interest rates?” Many clients have reached out to ask me this question recently. In case you don’t know, the Federal Reserve recently raised rates by 75 basis points—the largest increase since 1994. Mortgage rates have already responded, and they’re likely to increase further throughout the year. Rates are still low historically, but there’s no denying that recent increases make it more difficult to purchase a home. If you’re looking to buy, what can you do?  Fortuna ..read more

Taking this opportunity to say Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Happy fall, everyone! I absolutely love fall weather. I love the breeze—not too hot but not too cold. This is the perfect time to take a walk and hang outside with the kids. The other thing I love about fall is Thanksgiving and the opportunity to say thank you to everybody in my life.  Thank you to my wonderful family for always being there for me, to my children who love me, to God who blessed me with my loved ones, to friends and clients who not only trusted me to buy or sell their homes, referred me to their fri ..read more

What will happen now that the moratorium on foreclosures has ended? Are we about to see a tsunami of foreclosures and a struggling market similar to what happened in the real estate market crash of 2008? The short answer is no—foreclosures will start to increase again but not enough to worry over. Today I’ll go into more detail and explain why increasing foreclosures don’t spell doom for the market. At the beginning of the pandemic, many thought that a housing market crash would surely happen, but it didn’t. In fact, because of the combination of government support, low interest rates, and ea ..read more