The past two years have proved unprecedented with quick sales, waiving appraisals, and over list sales prices. Another aspect of the fast paced sales that occurred included waiving home inspections.  Competing against so many other buyers seemed daunting and buyers felt powerless if they needed financing for their offers to be accepted, in any price range.  With the days on market increasing and demand changing, buyers are now able to include inspections as part of their due diligence.  It's never a good idea to waive a home inspection and especially on newly constructed homes.  There are many that now regret doing so as they are discovering issues.   Even though a builder has their own checks and balances in new construction, it's always wise to consider getting a third party home insp... 08/10/2022

First, what is an energy rating.  The best unit of measure to date with third party results is the HERS index rating. HERS stands for Home Energy Rating Score and is provided by the Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET.) RESNET is a not for profit organization which was formed in 1995.  This organization was founded in order to provide transparent energy ratings for homes.  You can search their site for HERS rated homes.  These ratings are used by certifying organizations, like Energy Star, to compare one home to another.   As a listing agent, it's always a good idea to know what you're selling. If you are selling a home that was built after 2012, you might be selling an Energy Star home.  Or even better, a LEED Certified, Zero Energy or even an NGBS certified home.  These certif... 08/11/2022

Why Experts Say the Housing Market Won’t Crash [INFOGRAPHIC] Some Highlights Many people remember the housing crash in 2008, but experts say today’s market is fundamentally different in many ways. First, there isn’t an oversupply of homes for sale today. Plus, lending standards are much tighter, and homeowners have record levels of equity. That means signs say there won’t be a wave of foreclosures like the last time. If you have questions about the housing market, let’s connect. 08/12/2022

With each type of housing trend, whether it's a down turn in the economy or increased demand, changes take place to fill a need.  Currently, there are vacant commercial buildings, thanks to the pandemic and a shift in retail spaces.   Vacant spaces are a blight in a community and are non-producing without revenue streams to produce a livelihood.   The shift from visiting a store to ordering online increased dramatically thanks in part to the pandemic.  If there is one thing that the pandemic has taught us, it's how to fill a need quickly without leaving our homes.  Amazon, Walmart and grocery stores became the click of the day as we ordered what we needed without physical contact.   Due to this change from the buying public many retail leases were vacated, workers are now working from h... 08/08/2022