How to Win at Getting Ready for a Home Inspection By Deborah Rutter There’s a lot of discussion these days about staging a home for sale: get rid of your pictures; put out flowers and cookies; clean everything! It’s excellent advice because we know buyers can be subtly influenced by a welcoming environment. Who isn’t? […]
Information You’ll Want to Have Ready for Buyers When buyers show interest in your property, it’s a great sign…it means that your property has beat out a myriad of others in your area vying for buyers’ attention. But buyers are regaining some power in today’s market, and in recent years buyer’s have learned to express […]
We’re here to help…even after the ink has dried We’re excited to live here and loved to be ask about our opinions and give advice—it’s one of the reasons we are agents in the first place! It’s our job to be in the know. Take advantage of that! When you’re new to town, everything can […]
How do you stay safe while searching? by Deborah Rutter Let’s face it—some people need to purchase: new jobs, new kids, retirement, downsizing, or just plain ole’ moving. Interest rates are low, so for many buyers, the time to jump is now. While it may seem counterintuitive to make such a big move in uncertain […]
Eight Tips for Navigating the New Normal by Deborah Rutter It’s likely that the coronavirus, in some form or fashion, will be with us for quite some time. But real estate sales march on! How do you keep your family safe when transmission is highly contagious, and different states have differing rules about what is […]
by Deborah Rutter If you are in a position to purchase, you are likely thinking about the house looking process in a very different way these days. There are so many ways to see properties without actually BEING there—here’s an overview of the options and where they fit into your buying process! Still Pictures Ten years […]
Your offer was just accepted for a property you have never seen! This is Part 4 of a a four-part series about having a successful purchasing experience…without being on site! Click to view Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3. Congrats! You did it. You took the careful, considered approach and wrote a sight-unseen offer because it was the […]
Using Video Tools to Make a Possibility, Real! This is Part 3 of a four-part series about having a successful purchasing experience without being on site, which has become a viable option for many buyers in the current climate. Click to view the original Part 1 and Part 2. By Deborah Rutter Ah, the great internet. A life changer and […]
This is the time of year when a lot of end-of-year and holidays lists are made—they’re fun! Recapping, thinking back, reflecting, rating, and ranking…who doesn’t love a good list? This blog post comes on my 10-year “Nestiversary,” so I thought I would give you the top 10 ways Nest differs from other agencies. I haven’t […]
Who is a Good Candidate for Making a Sight-Unseen Purchase? Who Is Not? By Deborah Rutter This is Part 2 of a four-part series about having a successful purchasing experience…without being on site! Click to view Part 1. In Part 1 of our series, we looked at certain situations that might lend themselves to the idea of purchasing […]