5 Tips For The Best Home Showings

  Home routines tend to come to a standstill while your home is on the market. The need to keep the house clean  – and not scare potential homebuyers away – means that kids can’t throw their school books on the dining room table, Dad has to pick up his stinky socks, and even the pets.. read more →

Wells, Water Quality and Residential Water Testing

  In urban and suburban areas where municipal water supplies are the norm, water quality is consistent from one home to the next. In more rural areas, however, water supplies must be carefully assessed to be sure they meet standards of healthfulness and abundance year-round. Springs and wells can be wonderful water sources, but certain.. read more →

What are HOAs and CCRs?

  The acronyms “HOA” and “CCRs,” although they are used daily by real estate agents, may be unfamiliar to the average person. Let’s break down these acronyms and get you up to speed on what homebuyers should know. HOA HOA stands for homeowner association – a nonprofit organization that is funded by all the association’s.. read more →

The Advantages of Getting a Mortgage Preapproval

  The homebuying process can be exciting, but also stressful. When there are a large number of buyers in the market for real estate, the odds of being able to purchase your desired home can be low. However, getting a mortgage preapproval prior to home shopping can dramatically increase the odds of success. Make Mortgage.. read more →

Factors Affecting Mortgage Interest Rate Changes

  There’s more to the cost of owning that dream home than the price the seller is asking for. The interest rate on your mortgage loan affects the price and how much you’ll pay every month to your mortgage company. Comparing mortgage interest rates is important because they may change daily, and different rates may.. read more →

Decoding Mortgage Terms

  Ah, the home-buying process. It feels as if someone scooped you up and dropped you in a country where you don’t speak the language. From your real estate agent to the lender, a lot of what you’ll hear may sound like gibberish. Busy real estate professionals who use the acronyms and foreign-sounding terms on.. read more →

Foreclosures in North Idaho

  Everyone wants a good deal.  Do you keep running into websites that want you to pay for a list of foreclosures?  No need to pay, simply ask a real estate agent.  If you are looking for foreclosure and bank owned properties in North Idaho, view them all in one place.  Covering Bonner County, Kootenai.. read more →

Remodeling Your Bathroom on a Budget

  Remodeling a bathroom on a budget requires careful thought and more elbow grease, so to speak, than simply going out and buying whatever you want at the first place you see it. Still, it can be done. Certain strategies will help keep you from going over budget. Here are some tips to keep in mind.. read more →

Keller Williams agent growth and profit sharing

  Keller Williams Realty is expanding across the country for one very powerful reason: it is the only company truly designed BY and FOR Top Real Estate Agents. It honors them, supports them, gives them a voice and affords them the freedom to build and control their own businesses. In addition, it provides the only.. read more →

Break down of real estate programs that work.

I recently wrote a review for Market Leader and have had quite a few inquiries from agents about the Market Leader program. Without a doubt my marketing system through Keller Williams works extremely well but there are a few different programs at play here.  I will attempt to break down the special qualities of each one,.. read more →