GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT ARE KEY WHEN BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME
July 31, 2020 In June, the number of first-time homebuyers accounted for 35% of the existing homes sold, a trend that’s been building steadily throughout the year. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “The share of first-time buyers increased in March through June—right into the heart of the pandemic period and the surge in unemployment—and is … Read More
Pricing Your House to Sell This Season
Did the Stay-at-Home order cause you to look at your house differently? Are you ready to sell? If so, the key to selling your house is to price it just right! Let’s connect to make sure your house is priced to sell this season.
ARE WE HEADED INTO A HOUSING CRASH?
This seems to be a HOT question these days. Last Monday the National Bureau of Economic Research announced the US economy is officially in a recession. The Coronavirus pandemic is the leading factor of this recession, as the entire country was ordered to shut down. Some are questioning if we will see a housing crash like … Read More
COVID-19: 10 THINGS TO DO AT HOME TO KILL BOREDOM
April 7, 2020 It has only been 2 weeks since Governor Whitmer placed a ‘Shelter in place’ order for all of Michigan and many of us are beginning to feel a little stir crazy! ‘Cabin Fever’ comes to mind accompanied with boredom, sleepiness, restlessness, and perhaps a little irritability too! While it is important to take this time and focus … Read More
COVID-19: HOMESCHOOLING TIPS FOR PARENTS
3 THINGS YOU CAN DO RIGHT NOW TO BRING MORE EASE TO HOMESCHOOLING April 1, 2020 Among all the uncertainty and the ever changing landscape of the COVID-19 outbreak, many parents did not realize that they would have to transition into homeschooling their kids. The plan for learning through the school system is changing from district to district. Many parents … Read More
COVID-19: FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
March 30, 2020 Many of my friends, clients and colleagues are left in some confusion not really knowing how their once thriving business will survive this shift in our economy. Its been at least a decade since we have seen small businesses suffer a great deal. In the last economic downturn, I didn’t only see businesses close their doors, but … Read More
COVID-19: 3 TIPS TO BOOST PRODUCTIVITY WHILE WORKING FROM HOME DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC
March 26, 2020 We are living in an interesting time in life. Workplaces, schools, restaurants, and all non essential businesses have been asked to close or shift to working from home. Most working families have been asked to work from home while (some) simultaneously are homeschooling and taking care of their school aged kids. Two very different scenarios coming together … Read More
3 BIG LESSONS HOLLYWOOD HAS TAUGHT US ABOUT REAL ESTATE
With all the news circling about COVID-19, it seems a majority of us have been given a little extra time to slow down and be present with our families. Amidst country wide orders to hunker down and stay home, I thought there would be no time like the present than to share a few movie reviews with you. I love … Read More
My Top 5 Closet Organizing Tips
In my last post, I shared with you how putting some time and planning into a custom closet space can increase the value of your home (read more here). It can seem like an overwhelming process to begin to plan and organize a system for all your ‘stuff’. At least that’s how I felt when I looked at the mountains … Read More
INCREASE YOUR PROPERTY VALUE WITH A WELL-DESIGNED CLOSET
Every new year, my wife Raquel and I set some goals: we set business goals, individual goals, and goals as a couple. Raquel has been recently captivated by the Marie Kondo movement of being surrounded by spaces that sparks joy. So it was no surprise that this year’s (2020) hot goal topic was organization. We set a goal to organize … Read More