Buying, Design & Renovation, Selling

Newest main street business owner seeks info on building’s history – The Haxtun-Fleming Herald

The building at 242 South Colorado Avenue in downtown Haxtun is the future site of Town Square Realty. Realtor Johnna Harris closed on the property Source: Newest main street business owner seeks info on building's history - The Haxtun-Fleming Herald

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What Small Homes Can Teach You About Living with Less

Need to declutter?  Anytime is the perfect time for getting rid of all the unnecessary stuff that accumulates in your home. How does it manage to pile up? Didn’t you just do this last year? Maybe you should just throw it all away—for good. In fact, that’s what a lot of people are doing now.… Continue reading What Small Homes Can Teach You About Living with Less

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6 Tips for Buying in a Competitive Market

The housing market is hot. On fire, actually—and it doesn’t seem to be dying anytime soon. This can be scary because of how tough it is to buy a home in a competitive market.  1. Do Your Pre-Approval Homework Before you even start looking at actual homes, head on over to a lender (or multiple… Continue reading 6 Tips for Buying in a Competitive Market

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How To Make Your Offer Stand Out

In today’s market,  it’s not uncommon to be in competition with several other buyers for your dream home.  When you find that perfect house, with the chic chandelier and the doggy door for Fido,  the last thing you want to do is lose it because your offer didn’t stand out to the seller, Taking the… Continue reading How To Make Your Offer Stand Out

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What is Escrow?

When it comes mortgages are concerned, "escrow" and "escrow accounts" refer to two slightly different concepts. Escrow is the process by which a neutral third party mediates a real estate deal, holding money and property "in escrow" until the two sides agree that all the conditions are met for a sale to close. By contrast, an escrow account is… Continue reading What is Escrow?

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What Is Earnest Money and Why Do I Need It?

If you’ve never been through the home-buying process, some of the terminology can seem a bit foreign. One of the many phrases you might come across is earnest money. When making an offer on a home, it is often encouraged to include earnest money with that offer. Earnest money is a payment of 1-3% of… Continue reading What Is Earnest Money and Why Do I Need It?

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Don’t Replace Your Agent with the Internet

With the influx of new technology and web based solutions, it isn't a surprise that everything is moving fast into the era of the internet. From sites like Uber to Grubhub, we generally can pull up our phones or laptops to order what we want with ease. And with every industry being revolutionized by technology,… Continue reading Don’t Replace Your Agent with the Internet

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3 Questions To Ask Before Buying Your 1st Home

The real estate market is constantly changing , so of course DO YOUR RESEARCH! DO NOT jump the gun on this one! Unbiased advice from family and peers may be kind, but you are the only one who knows what your needs are when it comes to buying a home. WHAT MADE YOU CONSIDER OWNING… Continue reading 3 Questions To Ask Before Buying Your 1st Home