2026’s 7 Deadly Sins of the Real Estate Market
I am a big fan of working/trying to eliminate the 7 Deadly Sins from my life and my actions. But like most of you I am human and not perfect. So I continue to practice. Which leads me to wonder what the real estate version of these are and how we can practice avoiding these errors. So HERE WE ...
What I have learned in 8 years of being a Full Time Realtor….
This July I will have 8 continuous years as a Full Time Realtor. I have learned more about people and homes in this time than I could have imagined. I have sold beautiful mansions, ugly mansions, great land, not so pretty land, forever homes, first homes and foreclosures. The biggest knowledge I have gained ...
Why Mortgage Rates in the News are not TRUE RATES!!!
I have been hearing a lot of talk about Mortgage Rates below 6% in the past few weeks. So, what does that mean to the Average Joe Homebuyer? It means homes are cheaper because monthly payments are cheaper than if the average is 7%…. But just because the news says they are 6%, does that ...
Personal Transformation Involves Pain
Personal Transformation Involves Pain or No Pain No Gain I have a daily calender and last week this quote jumped out at me. So what does this have to do with buying a home? Buying a home is Transformational to your LIFE Buying a home is not super easy Buying a home may involve some ...
Ten Commandments of Buying a Home
Thou shalt not change jobs, become self-employed, or quit your job: Employment changes disrupt lender underwriting. Thou shalt not buy a car, truck or van (unless you want to live in it). Large debits alter your debt-to-income ratio Thou shalt not use credit cards excessively or let account fall behind: keep usage normal and payments ...