What is a Special Assessment in Real Estate? 

What is a Special Assessment in Real Estate? 

Between property taxes, homeowners insurance, HOA fees, maintenance costs, and more, the miscellaneous costs that come along with homeownership can really add up! Among these fees is one known as a special assessment. So, what is a special assessment? Great question!...
3 Reasons to Invest in REO Properties

3 Reasons to Invest in REO Properties

Within the first 6 months of 2022, mortgage brokers, investors and banks have had to foreclose on 20,750 REO properties. As a result, lenders’ portfolios have become flooded, leaving these properties to gather dust on the real estate market. Yet, few homeowners or...
How Staging Your Home Can Lead to a Faster Sale

How Staging Your Home Can Lead to a Faster Sale

When you turn on any HGTV show or scroll through homes online, you will see beautifully decorated homes that don’t have a perfectly fluffed pillow out of sight. However, the bright lights, colorful paintings, modern fixtures, and even the fluffed pillows are all...
What Can You Do to Increase Home Appraisal Value?

What Can You Do to Increase Home Appraisal Value?

First impressions are everything! Before a job interview, we often take steps to improve our appearances so we can be viewed as our most presentable selves. Why treat your home any differently? These tips prove that there are many simple ways that you can increase...
Remember to Do These 10 Things When Selling a House

Remember to Do These 10 Things When Selling a House

In the past year, over 6.9 million homes were sold in the United States with this figure projected to increase to 7 million by 2023. Are you planning to be one of those homeowners to make a sale? Whether you’re working with an agent or selling FSBO, sellers are all...