Real Estate Market Fed Rate Cut- What It Means For You [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   Maybe you’ve heard. Interest rates are down. This is welcome news for everyone involved (it’s not particularly peachy as to WHY the Fed lowered the rates, i.e a poor job market and consumer […]
Real Estate Market Why Fall is the Best Time to Move [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against that, I’m just weirdly proud.]   So, you’re looking to move. Well, you picked just about the best time of year to do it. Fall is a fantastic time to move across town or even across the country (the world??). The […]
Real Estate Market Real Estate Changes from NAR Settlement [All my blog posts are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   Welp. There’s been some changes over the weekend.  If you listen to the news, they may be making it seem like it’s the end of the world as we know it and […]
Home Seller's Series Closing Day [All of my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   It’s closing day. A day filled with variable emotions, and a bit of uncertainty.  First of all, let me start off by saying congratulations! Selling your home is no mean feat, and […]
Home Seller's Series Under Contract: What to Expect [All my blog posts are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   So, we’ve negotiated the best offer possible and both parties have agreed to the terms in writing. You are now officially Under Contract!! Congratulations! Now what? As soon as you go Under […]
Home Seller's Series Getting an Offer and Negotiating [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   So. Someone has fallen in love with your house, and they’ve presented their highest and best. Not surprising, seeing as the kids had repaved the living room (link explaining that –> here). Now […]
Home Seller's Series How to Live Your Best Life with Showings [All my blog posts are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I’m just weirdly proud of that.]   To many people, showings are considered a necessary evil when it comes to selling your home. I can’t think of anything more disruptive really, than having to allow strangers to access your […]
Home Seller's Series The Importance of Price So. As I was saying. There’s so many factors to take in when you’re thinking about selling your home. Should we paint? Do the cabinets need to be replaced? Should we ship the kids off to their grandparents house for the summer?? The answers to those questions are maybe, depends, and as long as the […]
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Home Seller's Series Pre Listing Checklist (New Home Seller’s Series!) I’m starting a new series! Having just finished my Home Buying Series (check that out here), I felt it only fair to include Seller’s in the next round. Welcome to my Home Seller’s Series! In this series, we’re going to go over the steps to take, and some tips and tricks to get your house […]
Home Buying Series Closing – Getting the Keys  Congratulations! It’s closing day. A day filled with emotion and trepidation. You’re waiting for that final moment when you sign the paperwork and that 3/2 beauty by the cute coffee shop is finally yours. And I’ll just say this here because it bears repeating: DO NOT BUY NEW FURNITURE (or a new car, or an […]
Home Buying Series What to Expect at an Inspection (Disclaimer: I’m not a licensed inspector!) Buckle up buttercup, it’s inspection time. Inspections are one of those things that can strike fear in the hearts of buyers and sellers alike. What will the inspector find? Will I have to fix it? How much will it cost? Will the seller pay for it? Will the buyer […]
Home Buying Series What’s an Appraisal and Why do I Need it? We’re keeping it short and sweet today. An appraisal is when the lender sends someone out to appraise the home (I’m telling you, real estate folk get an A+ for creativity. They keep knocking it out of the park), to make sure that the bank isn’t loaning more money than they need to and that […]
Home Buying Series How to Make an Offer on a Home [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I just wanted y’all to know my own brain and my own synapses created these posts. This has been my PSA :D]   This ain’t gonna be sexy. Writing an offer on the home you’ve picked as ‘The One’ is […]
Home Buying Series MBF and Financials- Getting Pre Approved [Disclaimer: I am not a licensed mortgage officer. If you would like to know the inside nitty-gritties of the home loan process, please contact a lending professional at MetroBrokers Financial (info at end of post), or any lender of your choosing.]   [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing […]
Home Buying Series What’s the First Step in Buying a Home? [All my blogs are written without the assistance of AI. I have nothing against it, I just wanted y’all to know my own brain and my own synapses created these posts. This has been my PSA :D]    I’m starting a series. Do you not know where to turn when it comes to buying a […]
Holidays Who Wants a New Home for the Holidays? Imagine with me: It’s December 24.  You pull a wine glass out of your new kitchen cabinet. It’s dark outside (by 5 pm but who’s counting??), and there’s a roaring fire in the fireplace. The tree is lit up and decorated with your favorite ornaments, and it’s the only light besides the fire. Twinkle lights […]
Holidays How To Get Your House Thanksgiving Ready It’s almost Turkey Day again. Time for dressing and sweet potatoes and listening to relatives wax poetic about political views that half of us find terrible and the other half agrees with but why does it have to be with crazy Uncle Robert?? I can almost hear Nat King Cole singing now 😀  Here are […]
Real Estate Market Should You Wait to Buy Real Estate? Some good news came out this week.  Lawrence Yun, the chief economist at the National Association of Realtors, is predicting that rates will lower to around 6-7% come spring. This is welcome news to millions of buyers who are balking at the higher rates (and rightly so. They can remind us that rates were 18% […]
Money Saving Tips How to Save Money When Buying a House (Disclaimer: I am licensed in real estate, not in the mortgage industry. For the most up-to-date information and the nitty gritties, please contact a licensed mortgage lender.) It seems like every time we turn around these days, the price of everything is going up. And up. And up again. And then, just for funsies, up […]
Welcome Hello World (or at least my corner of it). Hello. Bonjour. Salut. Or maybe to stay in touch with my roots and the place I serve… hey y’all 🙂 (or all of yall, if my ego can exert itself a bit and dream of more than 2 people reading this. And by the way thanks mom and dad :D) My name is Sarah King […]