Imagine waking up every day breathing in fresh air, being surrounded by nature and breathtaking scenery. Those are all things a mountain home can offer. Now that we are into fall, many folks who have vacation or second homes are traveling south to stay warm this winter. That means there is less competition for properties

If you’re thinking of buying or selling a property, there are a lot of options you have and decisions you’ll have to make. Perhaps one of the biggest is whether or not to use a real estate agent. While there are obvious perks to using an agent like having someone do the paperwork, negotiating and

The cry of the auctioneer (or “the chant”) has always had a special allure to auction bidders, as they watch items sell at a rapid pace and under the fall of the hammer. While attending a live auction, bidders are afforded the opportunity to inspect the merchandise being sold firsthand and they have a chance

Weekend warriors, this one’s for you! A more energy efficient house may sound like a big, vague goal, but it’s actually made up of a lot of small changes and updates—many of which can easily be accomplished on a 48-hour timeline. In fact, many of the most effective projects take less than a few hours,

It’s been a seller’s market in 2016 with many buyers ready to make a deal. Mortgage interest rates are low and there are more buyers than sellers, causing residential sales to soar.  If you’re looking to sell quickly and make top-dollar, now is the time to do so. With a few simple, low-cost tweaks, you

By: Guest Blogger, Erin Vaughan

Urban homesteaders are inspired by urban agriculture and driven to a sustainable lifestyle. They represent a small pocket of buyers whose aesthetic has slowly trickled out into the larger mainstream public, mirroring homebuyers’ growing interest in green homes and revitalization. Although urban farming has previously been blamed for lackluster markets and

Millennials, those born between 1980 and 1999, are one of the biggest sources of consumer buying power in the market today. There are more than 80 million millennials in the United States – representing one-fourth of the entire population. Reaching them means using your fingertips instead of your voice.

Many companies have struggled to connect with

Professional auctioneers who are successful in business and life share a common trait – putting the needs of their sellers in front of their own needs. As a professional real estate auctioneer, I often consider how effective a buyer broker can be in the different property types and markets we serve.

Due to the individual property classes

Your personal real estate agent bio is a marketing tool and effective at assisting you build your brand. A client will be looking for your wisdom, experience and personality and there’s no better place to showcase these things than a bio. Below are some simple suggestions to keep in mind before you write a broker/agent/auctioneer

Building relationships with clients can be harder than you think. Sometimes it takes more than just posting a listing online or putting a sign in a yard to close a sale. In any field, customers rely on the salesperson to have an extensive knowledge of their product and be able to relay that knowledge effectively.