Jessica Melni Realtor at Equity Northwest Southern Idaho

01/28/2025

Whether a market is “down,” depends on which side you’re on. A down market for buyers occurs when there are few homes for sale and lots of competition from other buyers.

01/20/2025

When a buyer decides to make an offer on your home, his or her real estate agent will submit a signed purchase agreement. Once signed by all parties, this agreement constitutes a legally binding contract so it’s important that you understand every single word.

01/12/2025

01/04/2025

Okay, so you think you've done all you can to prepare your home for what will hopefully be a non-stop parade of potential buyers through the door. Check to make sure you aren't guilty of one of the following "seller's sins."

12/27/2024

One of the issues some homeowners want to discuss when we first list a home is whether it's a good idea to offer to finance the buyer. In other words, the seller would act as the lender in the purchase of the home. There are only certain circumstances under which we advise a client to consider this.

12/19/2024

Depending upon who you ask, the traditional weekend open house is one of the biggest real estate hoaxes ever perpetrated on the real estate consumer or a tried-and-true marketing method.

12/11/2024

If you’re selling your home so that you can purchase another you not only have a need for speed, but a need for the most money possible in the sale.

12/04/2024

A home sale isn’t like a garage sale, where sellers and buyers haggle over price. In fact, it is the price of the home that determines whether any particular buyer will even take the time to view it. Price it too high compared to similar homes and few buyers will show up, meaning you won’t have ...

11/27/2024

Depending on the current real estate market, staging a home for sale may mean the difference between making the sale and having the home linger on the market. At the very least it may mean entertaining offers that are lower than you would get if the home were staged. Take a look at this handy list w...

11/19/2024

Living in a house for a long time is a bit like the frog in the pot ― you don’t realize something is wrong until the water gets really hot. Even the most conscientious homeowners can be taken by surprise when they begin evaluating the condition of the home before putting it on the market.

11/11/2024

It begins when you list your home ― that soon-to-be mountain of paperwork you’ll sign from listing to close. If it seems like there is a contract or form for every last move you make when selling your home, you may be right. Let’s take a look at some of the most common forms we’ll put in fro...

11/03/2024

When psychologists discovered that color impacts human emotions, the advertising and retail worlds went on a tear. From logos to packaging, color became a vital part of branding.