by Elise Van Vuuren | Apr 15, 2020
Right now, many of us are spending a lot of time inside our homes. And, if you’re anything like me, you’ve reached the point where you’ve noticed things about your home that you might not have before, and it’s starting to get to you.While I do have some larger...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Apr 8, 2020
We are currently living in unprecedented times, which is affecting all aspects of our lives. Besides our health, our finances are a cause for worry. While some people are worried about rent, others are worried about their mortgage payments, and the fear of losing...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Mar 4, 2020
Would you move if you got an offer you couldn’t refuse? See how one savvy homeowner did it.Francis, a Seattle homeowner, shares what it was like to sell a house without putting it on the market. As told to Jamie Birdwell-Branson.Shortly after moving into my...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Jan 27, 2020
Real estate is promising to remain a top investment strategy in 2020. If you are looking for a way to make money in the new year and beyond, you should definitely consider investing in rental properties. However, just as any other beginning, starting to invest in real...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Jan 6, 2020
No one is immune to the stresses of selling a home. According to the Zillow Group 2019 Consumer Housing Trends Report (below) the list of things causing that stress is a BIG one. It seems that the greatest sources of stress involve uncertainty about timing and...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Dec 11, 2019
If you’re a first time home buyer, chances are you may be thinking back to all the real estate lessons you think you’ve learned courtesy of HGTV. Not surprisingly, reality TV homeownership won’t properly prepare your for the real deal. If you’re...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Oct 28, 2019
There’s so much to love about fall: the return of Sunday morning football, sweater weather, a warm and frothy beverage (don’t worry—we won’t say the P-word), and, of course, the chance to decorate your home to match the natural beauty of the season....
by Elise Van Vuuren | Sep 16, 2019
Homeowners often times take on home improvement projects without the help of professionals, believing they will save money and improve the value of their home. In addition to often spending more than they bargained for, homeowners also likely find the projects more...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Aug 26, 2019
The vast majority of real estate investors are over the age of 45. Why? Does one simply become enlightened as to how to navigate the real estate market as they get older? Of course not! Simply put, most young people, those in their 20’s and 30’s feel ill...
by Elise Van Vuuren | Aug 19, 2019
You don’t have to look too hard these days to find a TV show following real estate investors as they glamorously renovate houses for jealousy-inducing amounts of profit. However, the unfortunate truth is that most of these shows are about as representative of real...
