Buyer Tips

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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 […]

Buyer Tips 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, […]

Buyer Tips 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 […]

Buyer Tips 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 […]

Buyer Tips 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 […]

Buyer Tips It’s WHO You Know in this Business! Did you ever hear the saying “It’s not what you know, it’s WHO you know?” Well, let me tell you a little story about how that phrase rang so true for me recently… Back in July, I had the delight of chatting with a couple that owned a home in Easton and were considering moving. […]

Buyer Tips Is Homeownership a Dream? I cannot tell you how many people have come to me thinking they were YEARS away from buying their first place, only to be settled in less than 6 months later! If your lease is expiring in the next 4-5 months, let’s fire your landlord and get you set up with a plan to not […]

Buyer Tips 5 Things To Look for at a Showing Many times when I’m working with a first time buyer, they enter the home looking only at the size of the rooms, or the layout of the home and envisioning their things in place- they may get caught up in the smaller details and miss the bigger items that are more important. I always like […]

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