Blog - Stacy Howe

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But Do I NEED an Agent (Part 2)

This is a quick little story and follow up to last week’s blog post . Yesterday afternoon, I was driving to do a few errands and my phone rang. It was a number I didn’t know or have saved in my phone- most people would ignore these calls or slate them as spam. In this business, […]
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But Do I NEED an Agent?

Do you need an agent? Short answer, no. Legally, you can do it yourself. Better answer- it depends. I know…. you probably expected me to say yes, shouting from the rooftops how valuable agents are and how necessary they are for smooth transactions, but the truth is, it really depends. I’ll address this in a […]
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How I Wrote an Offer in 2016 vs How I’d Write the Offer in 2025

I bought my first house in 2016- when I write that it doesn’t seem like that long ago, but market wise, it’s a lifetime away. Way back then it wasn’t uncommon for buyers to ask for seller concessions at closings, repair requests to come back after inspections and homes to have a few open houses […]
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How Are the Neighbors?

There are a few things that, as agents, we are FORBIDDEN to discuss. One of them is the neighbors. It’s not at all uncommon for me to be hosting an open house or working with buyers and having them as “So, what are the neighbors like?” With so many fair housing violations, it’s puts me […]