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Information on Homes for Sale

By Trent Beaver | July 20, 2021

What is an MLS? The chances are that you have spent a little time online searching for homes. After all, most home searches begin online or on your phone. You may have even used a broker’s website or a site like Realtor.com, Trulia, or Zillow to help you browse listings.  Source of Listing Information Back […]

Don’t Neglect to Inspect a Home Yourself

By Trent Beaver | May 6, 2021

Home inspection professionals are trained to spot problems and evaluate a home’s overall condition. Home inspectors will do their best to be ethical and thorough. However, they are also still human, and as a result, sometimes details escape their attention. If you’re making a significant investment in a home, there’s no reason you have to […]

Tips to Start Your Home Search

By Trent Beaver | April 14, 2021

In today’s housing market, low inventory dominates many conversations in Prescott and in many areas of the country. With less inventory available, this increases the need for preparation for homebuyers when a house becomes available. Without preparation, you may miss out on a great opportunity. To help out, we have summarized five tips from realtor.com’s article, “How to […]

From Bad Comes Good: Trent Beaver Proves Adversity Can Breed the Top 1% In the World of Real Estate

By Trent Beaver | April 10, 2021

Sometimes, it’s the negative experiences that serve as the push we need to dive into something totally new and scary. For real estate agent Trent Beaver, this couldn’t be more true. Following an initial bad experience in real estate, Trent wanted to learn more about the game so he could avoid that kind of downfall […]

Tips for a Faster Home Sale

By Trent Beaver | March 10, 2021

When selling your house, there are a few key things you can prioritize to have the most significant impact for a faster sale: Make Buyers Feel at Home Declutter your home! Pack away all personal items like pictures, awards, and sentimental belongings. Make buyers feel like they belong in the house. According to the 2019 […]

Be Satisfied with Your Lender Selection with These Tips

By Trent Beaver | February 15, 2021

Homebuyers often do not realize how complex and competitive the lending process can be. For many (especially first-time buyers), there is only a hazy idea of “the bank” approving or denying them a mortgage. Understandably, many consumers are not educated on how to shop for a loan or that investing a little time upfront can […]

How to Understand “Price Per Square Foot”

By Trent Beaver | January 21, 2021

Price per square foot is a real estate concept that is easy to understand but equally easy to misuse. The formula is pretty simple: To determine the price per square foot, you take the house’s sale price and divide it by the house’s square footage. Price per square foot is useful in looking at broad […]

How to Understand “Price Per Square Foot”

By Trent Beaver | January 21, 2021

Price per square foot is a real estate concept that is easy to understand but equally easy to misuse. The formula is pretty simple: To determine the price per square foot, you take the house’s sale price and divide it by the house’s square footage. Price per square foot is useful in looking at broad […]

How Much Equity Does Your Home Have?

By Trent Beaver | December 15, 2020

The dream of homeownership is about more than just a stable place to live, exempt from landlords’ whims and decisions. For many, homeownership is a piece of the wealth-building picture, essential to a future retirement or financial independence. The idea is pretty basic: You purchase a home and pay it down while hoping the home’s […]