I love it when people ask questions because it often turns into a reason to blog, and I assume that others have similar questions as well. A listing client was concerned because she noticed on almost all the recent “sold” comps in her area, the sellers had paid for the buyer’s closing costs or offered [...]

Ah, spring is on the verge of, well, springing, and I’m starting to get calls, “Can you come look at my house and let me know what I need to do before I list it?” Which is great, by the way, I’m happy (and prefer!) to come and take a look at your house before [...]

In most homes, a major remodel, right before you put it on the market, is a bad idea. For whatever reason I’ve heard numerous people tell me that they need to “finish the basement” before they put their home on the market. I’m not sure what the hang up is with finishing the basement but [...]