Today, I had a great reminder why we get title insurance. We rarely hear anyone talk about it. You interview Real Estate agents, you shop for a loan, but do you ever ask what title company will be facilitating my closing and why? What the...
What does Luxury mean to home buyers? The other day I asked the question, informal poll on my personal FB page and asked my friends - When you think Luxury what do you think of other than price. The answers may surprise you. The most...
Private Roads - what you should know. When my husband i first moved here in 2001, we were surprised to see so many private roads. On the street sign it would say something like Main Street “private”. To us that meant one home and the street...
SOLD AS IS - Disclose or not to disclose - Residential Real Estate In the past year there has been more conversation and questions about sellers disclosures and the legal aspect of them. What has to be disclosed - what the sellers responsibility is and...
Price is not everything If you have been reading my blog or following the news you know Grand Rapids, Michigan is continues to be limited inventory as we have about 3 months inventory - however the month of October was possibly historic! Per GRAR -...
Staging and preparing for a home sale - Common Mistakes It seems in my area, that investing or flipping a home is on the rise, again. Not sure if its threat of increase of mortgage rates, or the threat of the good deal is going...
Why buying a FSBO unrepresented by a Realtor is a bad idea There are many articles about why listing a home FSBO (for sale by owner) is a bad idea - honestly I am more concerned with the buyer who goes in unrepresented Many times...
What makes a great Broker in Real Estate In Michigan to become a Broker you have to take 90 hours of approved con-ed - pass a test have 3 years of full time experience and keep up with legal con-ed. Requirements here. So this is...
Networking - Begin at the office! So I am managing the FB page for my husbands building in Grandville, Michigan. Our offices are unique - some smaller offices can be rented for the one man show or perfect for a start up. Which allows for...
There seems to be a lot of discussion about Real Estate teams or groups. I believe they all run differently however probably created for the same reason. Better customer service - time management for a Realtor who has a larger book of business For me...
