An Easy List for First-Time Home Buyers by Lisa Merritt Buying your first home is a major milestone in your life, similar to graduating high school or moving out of your parents’ house. When you buy a property, you are making a long-term investment decision in your future and potentially taking the first step toward…
Four Ways to Craft an Offer That Will Catch the Seller’s Attention by Lisa Merritt It can take time and effort to find the perfect home to purchase. After you have found that home, you need to convince the seller that your offer is the one they want to choose. There may be multiple offers…
easy tips to reignite your love for home Spending too much time in one place can start to make even the most beloved home decor choices feel…a little tired. Here are some simple things you can do to refresh your space and fall in love with your home again! Organize It Got clutter? Try a…
The most important question when it comes to home buying is, how much can you afford? The majority of home buyers finance their purchase, most often by taking out a mortgage loan. Prequalification and preapproval are essential parts of the mortgage—and home buying—process. Prequalification vs. Preapproval Prequalification is a less rigorous check by mortgage lenders…
We’re proud of the team of agents we’ve assembled here at Nest Realty. We think they’re pretty awesome, and we think you will too. During our “Meet the Agent” series, we sit down with our agents to learn more about them, what makes them tick, and why they’re passionate about the real estate industry. In…
Take a journey through hometown history with architecture Sometimes we take it for granted that where we live has always been more or less the same. But from the smallest village to the largest city, change happens constantly; nowhere is quite the same as it was 50, 100, or more years ago. Most places have…
Wouldn’t it be fantastic if the perfect home just fell into your lap? Maybe you’re just that lucky! For most of us, however, the home buying process is an exercise in compromise—needs vs. wants. To make the home search easier on yourself (and your buyer’s agent), spend some time brainstorming your wants, needs, and must-haves…
We’re proud of the team of agents we’ve assembled here at Nest Realty. We think they’re pretty awesome, and we think you will too. During our “Meet the Agent” series, we sit down with our agents to learn more about them, what makes them tick, and why they’re passionate about the real estate industry. In…
2020 was a year unlike any other. Though the year was filled with unprecedented tragedy, trials, and tribulations, there were moments of joy worth celebrating—new babies were born, a record number of dogs were adopted, and many experienced the undeniable joy of purchasing a new home. With a sense of gratitude and optimism, we offer…
2020 was a year unlike any other. Though the year was filled with unprecedented tragedy, trials, and tribulations, there were moments of joy worth celebrating—new babies were born, a record number of dogs were adopted, and many experienced the undeniable joy of purchasing a new home. With a sense of gratitude and optimism, we offer…