5 Unexpected Skills you Need in your Real Estate Agent

Real Estate AgentGuest Blogger: Marni Epstein-Mervis

HomeZada is a huge asset when it comes to selling your home, but failing to pair it with a top agent could mean months on the market, costing you thousands. There are a lot of licensed real estate agents, but actually very few who do it well enough for a full-time living. And even fewer who consistently outperform the local market. You’d probably never invest your money with a part-time financial planner, or have a procedure done by a part-time doctor; that’s why using a friend who’s a part-time real estate agent, though simple, might not actually be the best choice. Read More

Guide to Buying a New Home for Single Women

New Home for Single WomenA woman’s life may be quite different, depending on where you live and what your path in life has been so far, but in the end we all share one desire: to have a home of our own at some point where we can kick back and enjoy life. Life develops in a certain way for the most part for most and it follows a pattern of finishing school, getting a nice job and eventually getting married at some point and having kids.

Well, things don’t always have to be this way and for a number of reasons a single woman can do just as well as any married woman. The more traditional roles of society today are changing rapidly, so one would still prosper even when single. The following Read More

Home Buying in Winter … To Buy or Wait

Home buying in winterThink home buying in winter is crazy. Not really. It is not as common to buy a home in winter due to all the other activities and festivities, but there are some great reasons why home buying in winter just might pay off. Take a look at why some people might buy a home in winter and the benefits it has on them. Read More

6 Tips to Consider When Buying Your First Home

6 Tips to Consider When Buying Your First Home

As an engaged or new married couple, you might be at the point that buying a home is the next step to building your family nest egg. If you are a first time home buyer there are a few things to consider when buying your first home. Understanding your living arrangements and how you and your spouse will live in your first home will be important.

For instance how many bedrooms do you need? Is a bedroom turned office important? Are you planning on children soon after getting married? Keeping in mind the number of rooms and what types of rooms are important to you can help with finding the first home that works for you. Read More