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04/16/2024

The latest housing market forecast and projection to what lays ahead.

03/17/2022

Creating a “greener” home doesn’t have to be expensive!

A few small changes can make a big difference. Get started with these simple ideas:

🌿Add indoor plants to reduce stress levels and improve your air quality.
🧴 DIY your household cleaners to eliminate the chemicals found in traditional cleaners.
💡Switch to energy-efficient light bulbs to reduce your energy usage.

Tell us in the comments: What’s one thing you’ve done to “green” your home?

03/15/2022

Real estate investing can help you beat inflation.

But where should you invest your money? What kind of real estate is most valuable? Here are three investment types to consider:

🏡 PRIMARY RESIDENCE: As inflation raises prices throughout the economy, the value of your home is likely to go up concurrently. If you don’t already own a home, we can help you take this first step.

🏘️ LONG-TERM RENTAL: This is a traditional rental. Think of a one-year lease on a single-family home. Because this serves as a tenant’s primary residence, it’s a necessary expense. Therefore, it helps to provide stable returns in uncertain times, especially when we have high inflation.

🏝️ SHORT-TERM RENTAL: Done right, short-term or vacation rentals can be both a hedge against inflation and a profitable source of income. As a bonus, when the home isn’t being rented you have an affordable vacation spot for yourself and your family!

Need help deciding which investment option is best for you?

Contact us to talk through your options and goals.

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03/10/2022

Selling in a seller’s market.

While there may be more demand for your home, making these mistakes can be detrimental to your success.

❌ Overpricing your home. Setting the price over market value will limit the number of buyers that are interested in looking at your home.

❌ Evaluating offers on price alone. You should also take into account conditions or contingencies and buyer qualifications.

❌ Selling without professional representation. On average, agent-assisted listings sell faster and for more money than those sold by the owner alone.

Selling in a seller’s market can still be challenging if you don’t get the details right.

Learn more about how to prep your home for selling with our team!

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03/09/2022

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03/08/2022

Why are real estate agents talking about inflation?

Because we want to help you make money—not lose it.

Real estate prices across the board tend to rise along with, and even faster than, inflation. This is one of the reasons demand for real estate is soaring right now.

So instead of placing your money in the bank, where the value of your money will decrease with each year that inflation rises, we encourage you to put it in real estate.

Whether you’re a first-time buyer purchasing a primary residence or you want to invest in an income property, we can help.

Contact us today if you’re curious about how real estate can help you beat inflation.

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03/03/2022

Inflation has risen worldwide.

And while there are many ways to mitigate the financial challenges of inflation (stocks, bonds, commodities), we believe the BEST option is…

🏠 Real estate.

Why? Real estate prices tend to rise along with, and often faster than, inflation. In other words, instead of losing money, you start making money! 🤑

Find out what types of real estate you should consider investing in and how they can help you hedge against inflation in this month’s blog post! ➡️ http://rockfordfrey.myagent.site/8-popular-home-design-features-for-2022/

03/01/2022

Spring cleaning hacks!

It’s that time of year—but don’t make cleaning more difficult than it needs to be! Give your house the cleanup it needs with these simple spring cleaning hacks.

➡️ If you don’t know where to start, focus on cleaning from the top down. Start with the ceilings and cobwebs and make your way down to vacuuming.

➡️ No stainless steel cleaner? Grab a lemon instead. Cut it in half and use the juice to wipe away water stains and messy fingerprints.

➡️ Get rid of dust without a duster or expensive electrostatic cloths. Instead, use a dryer sheet and get the job done just as well.

If you’re spring cleaning in preparation for selling, contact our team to figure out what else you can do to prepare your home to sell.

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