Last night, Sharon and I were dressed up for a friend’s wedding reception and needed to kill a couple hours. Naturally we were looking for a nice happy hour-kinda place. Sharon had what she thought was a decent idea—why don’t we go…
After a brief absence and threat of the end of the 2016 Red Cup season, the venti red cup has reappeared at the Shawnee Starbucks. Let Christmas resume! Disaster averted. Oh how I love my hometown baristas ❤️️ ☕️
Some homeowners start the selling process by looking at sites like Realtor.com, Zillow and Trulia to see what similar properties have recently sold for in their area to help determine a current valuation of their home. I get it, but…
I often hear buyers ask if they can cancel a real estate purchase contract they’ve signed due to a change of heart or because they found a different house they like better. The short answer is, “It depends.” First, consult…
Congratulations on having an accepted contract on a house, but now what? Often contracts are accepted verbally via the seller’s agent first while signatures are gathered from the sellers. It can sometimes take 1–2 days for all parties to sign and…
Once your contract has been submitted, we need to schedule a home inspection ASAP. The appointment can always be canceled if we don’t come to terms on the contract. Ideally, the inspection should occur within the next 2-3 days, however,…
Terrific! You’ve found the perfect home and want to submit a purchase offer! In any market, we must submit your offer quickly. Before we can submit an offer on a home, there are a few things we need you to…
You’ve found properties on the MLS you’re interested in seeing, we’ve set up your showings, and we head out soon to see them! Before we start, here are a few important things to know: Many sellers want to know you are…
At this point, you’re probably excited and full of optimism. You’ve been pre-approved for the mortgage loan, printed out the checklist and have (hopefully) started to complete it. Now comes the most important step. Finding the right home! Before we start,…