One of the biggest impacts to the current real estate market is the lack of supply needed for the demand! Manufacturing almost came to a complete halt in 2020 causing most construction to stop. Manufacturers and in turn, construction, are only just now starting back up. I have a few clients who are very excited … Continue reading New Construction – Take Your Agent With You!
What’s Scarier: Cicadas Invading Your Kitchen or Buying a Home?
Deep down, you’d love to own a home, but whenever you take steps beyond scrolling through Zillow, a chill runs up your spine and you can’t move forward. I get it—you’re about to make a life-changing and large purchase, and you’re spooked. Maybe you’re not sure if your space needs will change within a few years. Or, … Continue reading What’s Scarier: Cicadas Invading Your Kitchen or Buying a Home?
The Best Around – Meet My Team!
My team is growing! Please help me congratulate Raven Shamblin on her newly acquired real estate license! Raven has been on my team as an assistant since September of last year and is now officially a licensed agent in Maryland! She will be assisting often and also supporting her own clientele. Please read more about … Continue reading The Best Around – Meet My Team!
3 Reasons You Should Sell Your Home Now
I’m about to blow your mind. 2021 is the year of the Seller (for the housing market anyway). Ok, I didn’t blow your mind. You already know this; but do you know why? It’s fairly simple ‘supply and demand’ economics. Supply: there is historically low inventory. In fact, it’s almost an all-time low inventory of … Continue reading 3 Reasons You Should Sell Your Home Now
I’ve Got 141,151 Reasons to Buy a Home Today
I’ll be honest; retirement scares me. Not because I’ll have nothing to do (I will be the lady traveling to every corner of the world and eating all the yummy local food), but because I worry I won’t have the necessary funds to retire. My situation is a bit different as a Realtor; I don’t … Continue reading I’ve Got 141,151 Reasons to Buy a Home Today
What to Update in A Home Before Selling
Imagine this: A lovely stone walkway leads you to a charming brick home with freshly painted shutters and a stunning French door entry. You open the double doors and step through a time warp landing in 1975. Wood panel walls surround you as you follow the tan, yellow, and white tiled floor to a living room … Continue reading What to Update in A Home Before Selling
Why Curb Appeal Matters and How To Improve It
I absolutely love gardening. I love being in the warm sun, getting my hands dirty, and literally getting to reap what I sewed (I mostly grow herbs and strawberries). Let me tell you what I hate though: yard work. I do not like mowing, edging, trimming, removing rocks from the driveway that my son threw…all … Continue reading Why Curb Appeal Matters and How To Improve It
Spring Has Sprung and So Has the Market…Are You Ready?
Spring is upon us and we’re entering Real Estate Go Time! You may know spring is the best time to sell a home, but do you know why? A few reasons are: • Spring brings Buyers who are ready, willing, and able to buy • Income tax return season adds money to Buyers’ down payments … Continue reading Spring Has Sprung and So Has the Market…Are You Ready?
What to Expect When Expecting…To Buy a Home
What pops into your head when you hear the term “millennial”? Is it a joke about avocado toast or skinny jeans? If you are a millennial, are you tired of the jokes already? When I hear the term “millennial”, I think of first-time home buyers. According to NAR’s 2020 Home Buyer Generational Trends Report, 86% … Continue reading What to Expect When Expecting…To Buy a Home
Staging: Is it worth it, let them work it. They put their stage on, flip it and we sell it. (Shout out to Missy Elliot)
You may not know this about me, but I love 1950’s décor, the color scheme of teal and yellow, and I love plants. Now, close your eyes and picture my home (ok, you can’t close your eyes and still read this, so keep them open): My kitchen cabinets are bright teal, the floor is black … Continue reading Staging: Is it worth it, let them work it. They put their stage on, flip it and we sell it. (Shout out to Missy Elliot)