Michael Crist

As a part of Realtor® Safety Month, the National Association of Realtors® released its 2018 Member Safety Report, which surveyed over 3,000 Realtors®, members of the National Association of Realtors®, about how safe they feel while on the job, their personal safety experiences and the safety procedures they follow. The report found that nearly a… Continue Reading Realtors Release 2018 Member Safety Report

By Audra Slinkey, Home Staging Resource A lot of real estate agents are looking for a good, reliable home stager that can magically transform their listings into the price point their seller is hoping to achieve.  The trouble and confusion sometimes comes when the real estate professional asks a few home stagers to “bid” or… Continue Reading How to Understand Home Staging Pricing and Proposals: Do’s and Don’ts

A home in a cave, Dorothy’s ruby slippers, deadly books, new words, hexagons in outer space and life hacks.   Would you want to live in a cave home?            Sean Winters/flickr/2007 Finding a lost baseball mitt, 40 years later. Now Saturn has two hexagons–both mysterious. We love a good life… Continue Reading What We’re Reading: September 3-September 7

Amid strong demand compared to homes for sale, REALTORS® reported that properties were typically on the market for 27 days, a shorter time compared to one year ago (30 days) and about the same level during the prior month (26 days), according to the  July 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey.[1] During the May–July 2018, properties… Continue Reading Homes Typically Sold in 27 Days in July 2018

While the passage of the Fair Housing Act in 1968 was a moment worth celebrating, it’s also important that we, as Americans and as real estate professionals, look at what’s happened since that historic moment. That’s why Living Apart: How the Government Betrayed a Landmark Civil Rights Law is such an important read. In it,… Continue Reading Fair Housing’s Second Act

Watch Your Back by Roger Eckstine He describes various ways people can be prepared both mentally and physically for altercations, with an emphasis on training yourself to constantly observe your surroundings. Additionally, he suggests emergency devices, personal weaponry, and communication tools to help in dangerous situations. You and your loved ones deserve to feel safe… Continue Reading New Books–September 2018

By Patti Stern, PJ & Company Staging and Interior Decorating What is the key to staging a home in appealing to a broad demographic?  Presenting a property’s main rooms so buyers can see its true potential beyond what they read in the listing. A room showcased in a way that features the best use of… Continue Reading Before and After Photos: How Staging Can Make a Big Difference