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Memorial Day Thought

Today we take time to remember and say a prayer of gratefulness for those who have been willing to sacrifice for our freedoms. Reminding us that there are incredible love and sacrifice displayed when one is willing to stand up for freedom. This demonstration of love and sacrifice on behalf of other people points us […]

Are ‘Hot Rooms’ Cooling?

Specialty spaces in a home provide a marketing hook for listings, but buyers may prize flexibility over a “man cave” or yoga nook. May – June 2020 by Barbara Ballinger The gift-wrapping room, the pajama lounge, the media room, the man cave. They’ve all had their time to shine as hot rooms that have helped a […]

Top 5 Predictions For Real Estate Once The Pandemic Subsides

It’s no secret that the real estate market has a long road of recovery ahead. As the day-to-day work of showing properties and building homes has slowed to a crawl, agents and others in the industry have started to look to the future and make predictions about the lingering effects the COVID-19 pandemic will have […]

Covid-19 and real estate scams

There has been an increase in the number of people reporting that they have been victims of Craigslist rental scams. The suspects use COVID-19 as an excuse to forego showing a potential renter the property in question and then ask them to wire the first month’s rent and security deposit.” The property owner or landlord will […]

What’s the trend in Real Estate?

If you’ve been paying attention to the data from around the country over the last 60 days pertaining to home sale activity, one thing that is clearly evident is that the Twin City real estate marketplace has not been negatively affected even remotely close to what other markets have experienced. We’ve been very fortunate. Places […]

Radon Mitigation Licensure

Residential Radon Mitigation Licensure Required by June 1, 2020 All residential radon mitigation professionals and companies must be licensed by June 1, 2020, and start to use mitigation system tags on June 1, 2020. Mitigation professionals are individuals who install or design a radon mitigation system in a building they do not own or lease. […]