Mark Smith

"I want to wait until Spring to sell!" This is something we hear often in our day to day conversations with our families, friends and clients. While there are some advantages to the Spring market there are also some tradeoffs and cons to listing with every other home where the sellers think the same things. COMPETITION: Competition is increased during the Spring and Summer markets. You are not only fighting for the best price and terms for the sale of your home, you are also competing...

Many prospective home buyers are eager to find and buy their 1st home. Many are in a hurry and want to get out of the apartment life or living with their parents. They may have many different reasons, but their eagerness may outpace their education and learning about the process of purchasing their 1st home. 1st time home buyers can be offered many avenues to view or tour homes. There are many 3rd party websites where buyers can see all the newest listings and even schedule a showing with...

As many homeowners know, coming up with new ideas can be difficult to envision and even more difficult to actually do on your own (DIY). Whether you need help planning a design, choosing finishes or fixtures, local businesses can help. Once you know what items need to be replaced or removed, it might be time to call a contractor. With the boom in remodeling and repurposing with a trend in working from home along with supply shortages, all add up to what could be a very complicated process. ...