When we talk about the spring market in real estate, we are not necessarily referring to that time of year when the first buds appear on the trees and the first flowers are peeping through the hardened ground. Spring, in the real estate universe, can start as early as late January. In truth, a lot…
When does the peak of the market come? Unfortunately, we never know until we start to slide down the other side. The same is, of course, true of the bottom of the market. Until prices start to climb and demand for properties increases, we don’t recognize that the bottom of the market has come and…
Real estate transactions are full of ups and downs. There is the excitement and energy of the home search, the nervous anticipation of submitting your offer, the joy at hearing your offer has been accepted. And then comes the home inspection, when you realize your perfect home isn’t perfect in every respect. There is the…
We all go to open houses. Some people are serial open house attendees, approaching them with the focus and thoroughness of an Army drill sergeant. Others take a more casual approach, wandering in on a whim. But no matter how you approach them, if you’re really looking for a home, it’s best to go into…