Brad Koenig-Real Estate Broker

09/04/2026

The media loves to make predictions about the housing market. At the first sign of bulging inventories or falling prices, they'll happily holler that we're in a buyer's market. Unfortunately, journalists are usually late to the party, heralding a particular market when we've been knee-deep in it for...

08/27/2026

08/04/2026

As the ink dries on your offer to purchase, a flurry of activity begins taking place behind the scenes, with myself and the listing agent making arrangements for the seller to receive your offer. The seller will entertain your offer and do one of three things with it: Accept it – this is the best ...

07/27/2026

There's an axiom in the real estate industry that says we should forego buying the nicest home in a bad or borderline neighborhood and go for the worst home in the best neighborhood we can afford. This is because the sales prices of surrounding homes determine the market value of yours, so buying...

07/19/2026

Let's face it; buying a home is an emotional undertaking. First, there's that huge wad of money you're spending. Then, there's the fear that years of mortgage payments will disappear and you'll actually lose equity on the home. If you shop carefully, however, you can banish those anxieties. The...

07/11/2026

When you need to find a new hole in the water into which you'll throw money, the home purchase process becomes ever more complicated. Sure, you can park it in a marina and pay up to or more than $500 a month for the privilege, or up to $150,000 to purchase a slip, but (you have said this to yourself...

06/26/2026

In part one of this series you learned the importance of curb appeal and what to look for when evaluating the exterior of the home. If you followed our advice, you've lured the buyers out of the car and into the house, Congratulations! Is what they'll see compelling enough to make them want to ventu...