Home Selling How to Boost Your Home’s Value with Simple Renovations Easy Tips on Boosting Your Home’s When it comes to selling your home, small upgrades can make a big difference in your home’s value. You don’t need a full-scale remodel to impress buyers—sometimes, a few strategic improvements can increase your asking price and help your home sell faster. Here are five simple renovations that provide […]
Home Selling Top 5 Home Improvements for the Best ROI When it comes to home improvements, not all upgrades are created equal – especially if you’re thinking about resale value. If maximizing your return on investment (ROI) is your goal, focus on projects that deliver both functionality and style. Here are the top five home improvements with the best ROI: 1. Kitchen Remodel (Minor Upgrades) […]
Finances Fall in Love With Budgeting In the hustle and bustle of our daily lives, managing our finances often takes a back seat. However, there’s a simple yet powerful tool that can transform your relationship with money and pave the way for financial success – budgeting. Contrary to popular belief, budgeting isn’t about restriction; it’s about empowerment and achieving your financial […]
Home Selling 5 Ways Listing Agents Help Homeowners Sell Faster & for More Money Selling a home is a significant undertaking, and homeowners often have one primary goal in mind: to sell their property quickly and for the highest possible price. While some homeowners attempt to go it alone and list their homes without professional assistance, enlisting the services of a skilled real estate agent makes a world of […]
Home Buying Market Report – Week Ending March 5, 2023 Here are the highlights for the week ending March 5, 2023: End-of-month jump in Closed Sales. Closed sales for the week ending March 5 surpassed the number in 2019 and 2020. And the week saw over 60% more sales than the prior week. Why? Weekly closed sales metrics tend to show a spike at the end […]
Home Buying The Market is Shifting It’s no secret that our local real estate market has been a little unpredictable as of late.  Based on the most recent statistics for South Central PA, things seem to be on the upswing after a more mild end of 2022. More buyers are interesting in touring homes. During the week ending February 5, there […]
Finances How To Pay For College By Owning Real Estate There is the conventional way of socking away money so that you’re prepared to help your kids afford their post high school education…and then there’s the way that I advocate.  It involves using someone else’s housing expense to save up the money over time.  Here’s how:   1.       Purchase an investment property. When your child […]
Finances The Art of Saving You can just as easily become addicted to saving, as you can spending.  Trust me, I’ve been there.  It’s such a feeling of accomplishment when you watch your savings grow, and know it’s because of decisions and sacrifices you have made.  Don’t wonder where your money went…decide where it goes. To reduce the art of […]
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Finances Living Within Your Means Rule Number One of life…in my opinion, is to spend less money than you make.  Seems simple enough, but this practice beginning the moment you start earning money will set you up for success the rest of your life.  Not just success, but infinitely less stress and more flexibility than those who do not pay attention […]
Home Buying What to Expect When Buying Your First Home As a Realtor, and someone who has bought two houses of her own, I’d like to share with you my perspective on the best way to go about purchasing real estate. I have learned over the years that many consumers are intimidated by the idea of buying a house, so I‘ve written this blog entry […]
Home Buying Home Warranties What You Need To Know. When purchasing a home, you can request that the Sellers provide a home warranty for the first year of your ownership.  Some Sellers actually offer to provide a home warranty when they list their home.  But warranties are not just for real estate transactions…you can add a home warranty to […]
Finances Simple Tips to Retire Effortlessly Do you want to work until you’re 60-something?  Me neither.  But as Americans, we are told from a young age that you work your whole life until an age determined by someone else, and then you hope you have enough to live off of between your savings and government assistance. Anything wrong with that?  Why […]
Finances At What Age Can You Retire? I was in a seminar where the speaker asked the audience “What is the retirement age?”  Without hesitation, most people chimed in with 62 or some similar number depending on when they were born.  It hit me like a ton of bricks…we are so brainwashed to believe the age at which we can retire is whatever […]