3 Things Your Realtor Wants You to Understand About Buying a Home

3 things your realtor wants you to understand about buying a homeThere’s not many events in life that can rival the stress of getting married or losing a loved one. But buying a home is certainly one of them. Buying a home isn’t something that most of us do very often, and it involves WAY more money than most purchases we’ll make in our lives, so it’s understandable that some buyers have trouble coping with the stress of it all.Read more

3 Tips for Keeping Your Sanity While Your House is For Sale

3 Tips for keeping your sanity while your house is for sale

Let’s face it…

Selling your home can be a hugely stressful event. There’s a lot of moving parts and a lot of time and money involved, so it’s no wonder that stress is a byproduct!

But what some sellers don’t’ realize when they list their home is that life can be turned upside down on a frequent basis. After all, we need to show the property to potential buyers in order to get it sold. That means keeping your house in tip-top shape virtually all the time and being willing to accommodate showings morning, noon, and night (and weekends too!).Read more

Essential Tips for Getting Your Home Sold in a Slow Market

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Winter is normally a slower time of year for real estate sales in Fremont County. But add to that the slowdown of the oil and gas industry, and we’ve got the makings of an especially slow market right now.

With less people buying at the moment, that means that homes for sale are staying on the market a little longer than normal. And though it can be stressful to see your home linger on the market, it certainly doesn’t mean that it won’t sell!

3 Reasons Why Country Living is the Best Living

3 Reasons Why Country Living is the Best Living

Over the years, I’ve lived in big towns and small towns, houses and apartments, in town and out of town, and I have to say, country living is where it’s at!

There’s a lot to like about being in the city limits – close proximity to work, shopping, and schools, among them. But as someone that’s been crammed into a tiny house on a tiny city lot before, there’s something to be said for having a bit of room to spread out.Read more

Why 2017 Might Be Shaping Up to Be a Good Year to Sell Your Home

log-1921705_1920The real estate market in Fremont County has been sluggish lately because of the downturn in the economy the last couple of years.

I’ve met a lot of people that have been thinking about selling their home and moving up to something bigger (or even downsizing) but haven’t pulled the trigger given the state of the economy.

But for the people that dream of selling their home, 2017 might just be the year to do it.Read more

4 Can’t-Miss Home Staging Tips That Will Help Your Home Get SOLD

4 Can’t-Miss Home Staging Tips That Will Help Your Home Get SOLD

There’s a lot that goes into the sale of your home, to be sure.

Your home has to be priced right for the market. Your Realtor needs to market it effectively as well.

Sometimes, the time of year will even determine how quickly your home sells. For example, homes typically sell faster July than they do in December, partly because it’s warmer and partly because no one wants to move during the holidays.Read more