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What Does a Good Realtor Actually Do – Are they Worth It?

The most important reasons to work with a realtor are for their relationships, negotiation skills and knowledge of the local market. Everything else is noise. But most people don’t understand this.They think that they need to hire an agent for access to the MLS, or so that they can attend more open houses, or to […]

Home Appreciation – Do You Really Understand the Power of Leverage?

Time + Leverage + Compound Interest can make really, really rich. These are 3 of some of the most powerful forces in the world, but people still underestimate them. It’s hard to grasp something growing exponentially over time. It’s hard to grasp and understand the Time Value of Money for most people. That whole Get […]

What is your Home worth? Land value + Building Value

The value of a home is made up of two parts: People tend to discount/ignore the value of the actual dirt and it’s overall contribution to a property’s value. This could be a mistake. In great locations, think oceanfront, an area with a great view or proximity to the best schools and restaurants, the land […]

Selling and Buying a Home – Don’t Make This Common Mistake

An Important part of Negotiations is Leverage. Don’t give up your leverage if you don’t have to. Don’t Negotiate Against Yourself. Still, people put themselves in unnecessarily compromising positions for no reason. Let’s explain You want to Sell Your Home and Buy Another This is a very common occurrence. Maybe your family has grown and […]

Relocating and Buying a Home: Avoid These Mistakes

The pandemic made many of us wake up and realize that we don’t have to be tied down to a single location. Some of us decided it was time to move a bit further away from the city. Some of us decided to leave our city or state altogether because of increased flexiblility from our […]