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What Generation of Buyer is Your House Geared Towards?

By Kim Shaw | July 20, 2021

Staging presents your home in the best light. Staging can help position your home to sell faster and potentially for a higher price. But there are a couple of ket points to remember when staging:  1) Decorate the home to appeal to the buyer, not to appeal to you. Look at your house from the viewpoint […]

Common Real Estate Acronyms

By Kim Shaw | June 15, 2021

Sometimes, when buying a home, you feel like you are in the middle of alphabet soup!  There are multiple acronyms in the real estate industry that help communicate the matters at hand. But what if you don’t know what the acronym means? Don’t worry. We are here to help! First of all, before I start […]

Buying a Home with Bad Credit

By Kim Shaw | May 6, 2021

Bad credit can be disheartening, and many believe that bad credit can disqualify you from buying a house. While it can be difficult, it is not impossible to buy a home with bad credit. Below I have put together tips on what steps you can take to boost your prospects of buying a home. If […]

3 Benefits of Owning Real Estate

By Kim Shaw | March 10, 2021

Success is often worth repeating, and Brent Sutherland, a Certified Financial Planner and Real Estate Investor, has undoubtedly made his way in a momentum-driving direction. Who is Brent Sutherland? Sutherland was 35 when he bought his first single home to rent out for income, less than five years later, he owns eight additional properties and part of a […]

What You Need to Know about HOAs

By Kim Shaw | January 21, 2021

If you’re a first-time buyer and are confused about what a Home Owners Association is (or does), you need to ask the right questions before considering buying. An HOA is an organization designed to protect the quality of life and property values for owners within a neighborhood or shared building. Although, how they make this […]

Promises of a Real Estate Pro

By Kim Shaw | November 18, 2020

There are thousands of licensed real estate agents, but of those licensed, how many are dedicated professionals? No doubt, many can make a good first impression.  But to truly represent your needs, they’ll need to be able to follow through on the promises that only professionals can make. One way to separate the professionals from the […]

Make Your Home Baby-Friendly

By Kim Shaw | October 20, 2020

You may not have kids right now, but chances are you may be entertaining guests one day who do. Below are some sound strategies to make your guest’s visit low-stress and safe by baby proofing your home. These are great ways to put your guests at ease and do your best to protect their little […]

Is a Home Warranty Right for You?

By Kim Shaw | September 16, 2020

The idea of a home warranty can sound great. The definition of home warranty is “a service contract, normally for one year, which helps protect home owners against the cost of unexpected covered repairs or replacement on their major systems and appliances that break down due to normal wear and tear” (National Association of Realtors). […]

How to Make a Down Payment Possible

By Kim Shaw | July 22, 2020

Every month you pay the rent, you’re probably thinking, “I wish this money were going into my future.” For a lot of would-be first-time home buyers, it’s the down payment, which makes home ownership seem impossible. We want to encourage you, climbing the “down payment mountain” isn’t impossible. Like any significant challenge, it’s all a […]