Posted by Shawn Simpson // February 17, 2021
What is your biggest fear when selling your house? For many sellers, it’s looking stupid in friends’ eyes when pricing their home to sell. When we sold our place in December at the first open house, my wife’s first reaction was, “Could we have sold it higher?” Maybe or maybe not. Maybe we listed it […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // February 10, 2021
According to Realty Biz News, “Most imagine retirement as a time of boundless leisure time, month-long vacations, and worry-free days. But for many retirees in the time of COVID, this is not the reality retirees face. According to Clever’s new study, many have not been saving enough, putting them in dire straits during the pandemic. Instead […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // February 3, 2021
Last year, buyer demand increased due to record low mortgage rates. Because of those low mortgage rates and fewer houses on the market, home prices went up. We know now, the last half of 2020 was a seller’s market. But will 2021 be the same? If you’re wondering if this is a good time to sell […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // January 27, 2021
I noticed that homes are flying off the shelves in the U.S and Canadian cities. Homebuyers are paying over the asking prices, and houses for sale can be gone in less than a week. That means to me that in all the excitement of bidding on a house, as RealtyBiz writes, “It is easy to […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // January 20, 2021
Housing is flying off the shelves in Omaha. For example, the Omaha World-Herald calls it an “outrageous” market in 3 Tactics For First-Time Homebuyers In An Outrageous Market. Why should I pay attention to an article titled we pay cash for Omaha houses? We Buy Omaha houses for Cash for Many Reasons Debt Financial challenges […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // January 12, 2021
When you purchase real estate in a planned development, you are obligated to join that community’s homeowners’ association (HOA) and pay monthly or annual HOA fees for common areas’ upkeep. What is a homeowner’s association? What Is a Homeowners Association? A homeowners association is a membership organization run by a board of directors–usually neighborhood volunteers–that regulates and manages a […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // January 6, 2021
At times, it is good to seek a pest control company’s services rather than trying to do it yourself. This is the case when your pest problem is ongoing, or the pest infestation has become extensive. Unfortunately, getting the best pest control can prove to be a daunting task. To avoid going through a lot, […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // December 30, 2020
The first month of the new year is reportedly the most popular time to file for divorce. A rumor that January is divorce month is ominously nicknamed “Divorce Month” in legal circles. But is January’s bad rap deserved? For better or worse, the numbers suggest that “Divorce Month” is real. According to statistics published by eDivorcePapers.com, […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // December 23, 2020
What does the new year hold for housing? Bankrate shares what they expect to be the five major housing trends in 2021. Based on housing experts who spoke at a virtual conference of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, mortgage rates will rise from record lows, home-price gains will slow, and Americans will continue their migration […]
Posted by Shawn Simpson // December 16, 2020
Ever heard of adverse possession? I suspect Cindy Kinsler had never heard about adverse possession before moving into her house in 2018. She started building a fence that included regrading her backyard. The fight over the fence started soon after Kinsler moved in “I found out that the neighbor’s fence was about 4 or 5 […]