Tag: real talk

Real Talk: Navigating the real estate market during the COVID-19 pandemic

By Diann Carlson Stay at home. Good advice to us all, but what if you want to move? How is our local market being impacted? The...

Real Talk: Maintenance tips to protect your home value

By Elizabeth Lucchesi  Homeowners today should heed the wise words of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Many...

Real Talk: The importance of professional photography in real estate

By Ann Duff Table lamps make poor actors. Sofa beds just won’t take direction. And even Ron Howard would tear out his remaining hair trying...

Real Talk: Real estate is about more than buying and selling

By Ann Duff  Real estate involves much more than just the buying and selling of a residence. It involves a lot of juicy “in-between” details...

Real Talk: The questions you should be asking when transitioning to...

By Diane Murphy Finding your next home is an important journey at any time in your life, but for many seniors, this experience can be...

Real Talk: Honest insight on interest rates

By Elizabeth Lucchesi There’s no need to write home about a couple tenths of a point increase. While mortgage rates ticked up last week, they’ll...

Real Talk: How to compete effectively to buy the property you...

By Holly Worthington Finding a property and bidding for it in an inventory-shy market can be stressful, but there are strategies that can help you...

Real Talk: Buying a home when you already own one

By Jen Walker Maybe your family is growing, and you don’t have the space you need in your townhouse. Perhaps you are an empty nester,...

Real Talk: Three lessons I learned from selling my home

By Nancy Perkins After 19 years in our home, my family decided this past winter it was time to move. Our family had grown, and...

Real Talk: Sharing your most prized possession with the world

By Ann Duff We live private lives the way we choose to, and if the toothpaste tube is left out or the sofa cushions are...