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Tips for Saving on Your Homeowners Insurance

Homeowner’s insurance is vital for protecting your investment. Lenders also require coverage if you have a mortgage on your home. For some reason, many homeowners overlook ways they can save money on their premiums. Shopping around is a good idea, but like auto insurance, there are many simple things you can do to impact how […]
Remodeling Your Home

Clever Kitchen Hacks to Free Up Space

You probably don’t need an elaborate survey to tell you that the kitchen is one of the most used spaces in a family home. It serves as a hub for meals, a communal space for gathering, and often a message center for family traffic. Some consider the kitchen the ‘brain’ of the home. Many homes […]
Real Estate News

Presenting The Premier Homes Team!

After 7 years as a solo agent and helping over 250 homeowners both buyers and sellers, I am branching out as with a real estate team! Business has been running at max capacity for the last few years and I’m always looking for ways to continue to expand, help more, educate more, but never let […]
Buying a Home

How to Dispute an Error on Your Credit History

Discovering an error on your credit history can be an unpleasant surprise when you’re attempting to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Though most people don’t think about the details of their credit report until the need to secure a loan, it’s an excellent idea to check your report for inaccuracies periodically. Checking your credit reports […]

Mortages Taxes Insurance Tips for Saving on Your Homeowners Insurance Homeowner’s insurance is vital for protecting your investment. Lenders also require coverage if you have a mortgage on your home. For some reason, many homeowners overlook ways they can save money on their premiums. Shopping around is a good idea, but like auto insurance, there are many simple things you can do to impact how […]

Remodeling Your Home Clever Kitchen Hacks to Free Up Space You probably don’t need an elaborate survey to tell you that the kitchen is one of the most used spaces in a family home. It serves as a hub for meals, a communal space for gathering, and often a message center for family traffic. Some consider the kitchen the ‘brain’ of the home. Many homes […]

Real Estate News Presenting The Premier Homes Team! After 7 years as a solo agent and helping over 250 homeowners both buyers and sellers, I am branching out as with a real estate team! Business has been running at max capacity for the last few years and I’m always looking for ways to continue to expand, help more, educate more, but never let […]

Buying a Home How to Dispute an Error on Your Credit History Discovering an error on your credit history can be an unpleasant surprise when you’re attempting to get pre-approved for a mortgage. Though most people don’t think about the details of their credit report until the need to secure a loan, it’s an excellent idea to check your report for inaccuracies periodically. Checking your credit reports […]

Buying a Home Donʼt Make These 3 Home Buying Mistakes! There are numerous rollercoasters in life, and buying a home can be one of them. But, when done correctly, the rollercoaster doesn’t need to be as big as California Screamin’, it can be more like the gentle curvy track at the carnival. As a realtor, my goal is to save buyers and sellers pain and stress. When […]

Prescott Arizona What are the Quad-Cities? The Prescott Area is a diverse area that offers a variety of housing options. You will often hear the Prescott Area referred to as the Quad-Cities. But what are the Quad cities? The Quad-Cities are made up of Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, and Dewey-Humboldt. The Quad-Cities have approximately 105,000 people and are located in […]

Selling Your Home Updating Your Bedroom Before You List Everyone can argue what room in the home is the most important. While the kitchen and living room are largely important, the bedroom also ranks high in importance. When buyers are touring a home, they will envision themselves living there, and a stale bedroom with outdated style can be a deal-breaker. Instead of scaring off […]

Mortages Taxes Insurance How Property Taxes Can Impact Your Mortgage Payment When buying a home, taxes are one of the expenses that can make a significant difference in your monthly payment. Do you know how much you might pay for property taxes in your state or local area? When applying for a mortgage, you’ll see one of two acronyms in your paperwork, P&I or PITI, depending […]

Buying a Home Homeowners Are Happy! Renters? Not So Much. When people talk about homeownership and the American Dream, much of the conversation revolves around the financial benefits of owning a home. However, two recent studies show that the non-financial benefits of homeownership might be even more valuable. In a recent survey, Bank of America asked homeowners: “Does owning a home make you happier than renting?” 93% of the respondents […]

Remodeling Your Home Tips for Adding a Bathroom to Your Home Have you been living with a single-bathroom home? Is the time here to consider adding an extra full-bathroom or “water closet” to your existing layout? First, know that of all the renovations you can make to a single-bathroom home, adding an extra bathroom is one of the soundest investments you can make. With rare exception, […]

Buying a Home Personal Touches Help Win in Multiple Offer Situations If you’re home hunting in a competitive market, you’ve probably had the heartbreaking experience of losing out on a place you thought you would make your own. It can be frustrating and demoralizing to find out your offer was rejected in favor of another buyer. How can you do your best to make sure it […]

Selling Your Home Boosting Your Home’s Value on a Budget Want to boost your home’s value, but don’t have the budget for a big renovation? Don’t worry, there are a multitude of home improvements that can be done without having a big budget. However, when making your home improvements, it is vital to ask yourself, “Will the money I invest be recouped in the sale […]

Prescott Arizona Horses Love Prescott Not only does Prescott offer miles and miles of trails for you and your horse to enjoy, it offers an incredible variety of equestrian communities and properties to give them a place to call home. In fact, Prescott takes loving horses to a new level, it has The Groom Creek Horsecamp camp ground, that only allows campers with horses! […]

Buying a Home Beware of the “Lipstick Flip” It is hard to miss all of the Flip/House Make-Over shows on television. Some of the transformations are incredible, but some of the transformations seem ‘too good to be true’. Okay, maybe they are ‘true’, but are the make-overs good enough to last long-term? When inventory is tight and newly renovated homes are wooing prospective […]

Selling Your Home Commonly Overlooked Checklist Items for Your Open House For many, the open house is a make-or-break event for marketing a home. The mix of people stopping by can lead to an offer or a quality referral. With the directional signs pointing your way, the balloons bumping off the sign posts, and the house looking its best, a successful open house creates a network […]

Selling Your Home Garage Staging Tips to Help Sell Your Home Making a house on the market shine is all about attention to detail. If you’re going the extra mile to ensure your home is a stand-out, you’ll probably go beyond the typical touch-ups that refresh curb appeal. You might even decide to stage your home, especially if you’re not living in it while it’s for […]

Buying a Home Before You Buy a Flipped Property HGTV house flipping shows are my weakness… I love them! Seeing an old home tuned up with brand new appliances, gleaming marble countertops, and fresh wood floors always grabs my attention. Hands down, before and after pictures are my favorite part! Have you recently fallen in love with a “flipped” home? Does the idea of moving […]

House Maintenance The Top 6 Spots Where Mold Makes its Home Oh goodness, doesn’t the word ‘Mold’ give you shivers? Knowing that it may be hiding in your home is a scary thought. But where does mold hide? Is all mold the same? How bad it is for your health? I know, that is quite a list of questions, but as a realtor, these are questions […]

Buying a Home Do I Need a Real Estate Agent to Buy from a Builder? Looking to buy a home? Are you looking for a new build or and existing home? Investopedia put together an article offering their two cents on the subject. But if you are leaning toward purchasing a new build there is a question you need to ask yourself: Do I need to hire a real estate agent to […]

Buying a Home The Pros & Cons of a Pre-listing Inspection For me, being a successful realtor is more than pulling off a stress-free real estate transaction. My job surpasses buying or selling a home, it is almost like I become a teacher. An important part of my job as a real estate agent is educating and protecting my clients. There is the typical learning curve […]

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