Thinking of Selling? Now’s the time!

  The housing market has started off much stronger this year than it did last year. Lower mortgage interest rates have been a driving factor in that change. The Census Bureau also just reported the highest homeownership rate since 2014 for people under 35. This is evidence that owning their own home is becoming more important to Millennials as they reach the age…

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Carmel Valley Coming Soon

  Coming Soon A Carmel Valley 4 Bedroom 2.5 Bathroom 2,408 Sqft Home   Here are some fun facts about Carmel Valley: Carmel Valley is home of the Jamesburg Earth Station, used by NASA during its Apollo moon landings as one of the largest tracking satellite dish antennas in the world. This telecommunications facility is…

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Sell Your Home During the Holidays

  With the holidays fast approaching, I bet you are thinking more about food and family time than putting your home on the market. Usually, around this time of year, many homeowners decide to wait until after the holidays to list their houses. In addition, others who already have their homes on the market remove…

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August Housing Experts Anticipated Trends

  The Real Estate HEAT (Housing Experts Anticipating Trends) Index is a monthly leading indicator of nearly 40 housing markets in the U.S. Five Star Professional partners with thousands of real estate agents who complete a weekly survey about the conditions they are observing in their marketplace. The HEAT Index has a midpoint of 50,…

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Tips for Packing while Selling Your Home

  When you need to keep packing while you are selling you home, what do you do? You need to have a spotless home to impress buyers, you want to ‘stage’ it with your stuff to make it feel homey and have them envision their stuff fitting in the same areas. So again, what do…

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May Housing Experts Anticipated Trends

  The Real Estate HEAT (Housing Experts Anticipating Trends) Index is a monthly leading indicator of nearly 40 housing markets in the U.S. Five Star Professional partners with thousands of real estate agents who complete a weekly survey about the conditions they are observing in their marketplace. The HEAT Index has a midpoint of 50,…

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Stage Your Home For Free

  Do you think it costs a lot to stage your home? When it comes to selling a home, appearance is everything. Home staging can make all the difference. One of the most common mistakes sellers make is assuming they need to sink a bunch of money into home staging. Some choose the expensive route and…

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Sell My Home Now Or Sell In The Spring

Updated: January 20, 2019   The supply of homes for sale dramatically increases every spring, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).   Ready to put your home on the market and begin selling your home? It’s good to consider that there are many factors that go into selling a house and whether you should sell in the spring…

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Sell My Home Now, or Sell In The Spring?

  Ready to put your home on the market and begin selling your home? It’s good to consider that there are many factors that go into selling a house and whether you should sell in the spring or now, winter time. As with every decision in life, there are pros and cons, and choosing when…

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How to live in a For Sale Home

You want your home to sell for the highest price — but you still have to live there. Before you put your home on the market, remember all the work you need to do!  Cleaning, scrubbing, de-cluttering…. This sounds familiar because anyone who has ever sold a house has done this! Once you finish the…

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