How to be a GREAT Seller

So much of what goes on in a real estate transaction has the potential to be either really easy or really hard depending on how each step is handled by the agents and the parties involved. After handling some fairly challenging transactions, including my own recent home purchase, I want to share some ideas for how to be a great Buyer and a great Seller.

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We Bought a House!

As a Realtor for more than 20 years, and a manager for several of those, I have witnessed or been a part of hundreds, or even thousands, of transactions. But it’s one thing to guide people through the process, it’s another thing entirely to also be the client.

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Self Employed & Getting a Mortgage – What You Need to Know

When you’re self-employed and buying a home, there are special considerations to keep in mind when applying for a mortgage. In addition to standard requirements, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has changed underwriting requirements. More documentation is necessary to show the stability of any self-employed business income used to qualify. If you prepare correctly, the process shouldn’t feel overwhelming.

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Local Love: Acme Fine Goods

Our Downtown Louisville neighbor Acme Fine Goods always delivers something great! This expertly-curated shop focuses on men’s clothing tailored to the suave adventurer. In addition to menswear as practical and tactical as it is artful, Acme also offers an array of impeccable footwear, unexpected accessories, and curiosities for the house that will turn it into a home, as well as a selection of incredibly cool and timeless womenswear.

Acme’s offerings make it the perfect one-stop-shop for finding the perfect Father’s Day gift for every dad in your life this month. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites.

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Home Price Appreciation Is as Simple as Supply and Demand

Home price appreciation continues to accelerate. Today, prices are driven by the simple concept of supply and demand. Pricing of any item is determined by how many items are available compared to how many people want to buy that item. As a result, the strong year-over-year home price appreciation is simple to explain. The demand for housing is up while the supply of homes for sale hovers at historic lows.

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Smart Home Trends

Our homes are getting smarter. They are becoming more automated, more efficient, and making our lives easier in so many ways. They can anticipate our needs, by memorizing and reacting to our lifestyles so they can produce settings before we even know we need them. This technology is featured in doorbells, thermostats, security systems, kitchen appliances, entertainment systems, lighting, window coverings, and more.

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Buyer Needs: Summer 2021

Our local Real Estate market is hot-hot-hot right now, and I am grateful to be supporting Buyers with a healthy appetites for the heat! If you are an agent for a Seller offering any of the following, or are contemplating a move yourself, please reach out to me today, or anytime. I would love to hear more about you or your client’s current situation, and if there may be a potential, mutually beneficial sale in store for us.

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