Category Archives: The Real Story

Our youngest child is frustrated, exasperated and disappointed. In the past three weeks he has put offers in on 5 houses… Four of the five went “Highest & Best”… another went under contract with no opportunity to re-bid. In the … Continue reading →

While for decades the thought that Bigger is better has ruled, it looks like the tide may well be turning. This change in trends is being brought about by two very different groups: Baby Boomers and Millennials. The Tiny House … Continue reading →

When I set out to write this piece, the plan was to put together in 600 words or less an informative article on the basics of financing your real estate purchaser. In doing so, I recounted the almost daily conversations … Continue reading →

Those of us in the real estate industry often speak of Buyer and Seller Markets and while that may well be a valuable view of a particular market, what may be more important for the market in general is the … Continue reading →

The past seven years have had many putting their lives on hold… waiting for the return of better times. For many this has meant renting rather than owning their own home… often considered step one in realization of the American … Continue reading →

The Housing (Homes for sale) Inventory is low! What is low? Lower than demand… Low enough that buyers are becoming very frustrated. So low that there are competing offers on the same home and the call for Highest & Best … Continue reading →

I suffer from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)… extremely mild case. I am overwhelmingly happy with the return of Daylight Savings Time… and even more so with the approaching opening day of spring! As I sit here with all the windows … Continue reading →

Brrr it’s cold outside… Super Bowl done and gone, the Ground Hog saw his shadow again, and Valentines were delivered… The big box hardware stores are putting the finishing touches on all their displays and holding “How to… classes every … Continue reading →

It has become a tradition of sorts to open up each year with examination of the state of the Real Estate Market…. This year is no different except in what I have to report. For the past couple of years … Continue reading →

We find ourselves now near the end of the Holidays… at that most special time of the year for many… Christmas. A reflective time… loaded with expectations and hope. Traditions and expectations abound. Within those, we carry both joy and … Continue reading →