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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 […]

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 […]

10 Steps to Buying a Home Save for your down payment. Create a budget and do your research. There are lots of low down and buyer assistance programs available. Of course, you need to qualify. Know Your Credit Score. Learn your score and clean up outstanding debts like credit cards. This is often more helpfully […]

There is no doubt these are difficult times. Will, there be a surge in real estate activity after the shelter-in-place ends? If my opinion, based upon my 43 years at real estate sales, counts the answer is YES! There will be a flood of activity. So be prepared. In fact, the demand for homes has […]

The only way to predict the future is to look at the past. Because we’ve never experienced anything like this before, we’re all moving through this the best we can—by preparing for the worst BUT expecting the best. We currently have low inventory and record low-interest rates, which means demand is high. Whenever a demand […]

COVID-19 has greatly negatively impacted home sales. As a long-time Realtor, what advice and future prediction do I have? Real estate and my Boy Scout experiences has taught me to “BE PREPARED!” After this National emergency is done the housing market will explode like you’ve never seen before. So be prepared! There is a lot […]