Buying a house is a process, not an event

A line we often use is “Buying a house is a process, not an event”.  When a client decides they want to move, emotions can take over.  As the Family Realtor, our job is to help navigate the emotions and guide you through the process.  Real estate transactions are typically ignited by other big life events:  finishing school, getting a new job, getting married, growing a family, retiring, downsizing, death, and divorce…

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1% Rate increase = 10% Decrease in buying power

The above infographic helps illustrate the shift buyers and sellers are feeling in the current real estate market.  Increasing interest rates have led to fewer qualified buyers.  Each 1% interest rate increase impacts a buyer’s buying power by 10%. Buyers simply cannot afford what they once could.  As we navigate this shift we see an increase in housing inventory; fluctuating prices and a return of adjustable-rate mortgages

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A story about perspective…

The news is portraying the current real estate market with some “dusk” feelings. However, if we look at the market in the daylight, things are still quite appealing.

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Finding the house is easy…

Our job is to help you get the house!

Information about houses is everywhere… but let us be your real estate guide no matter where you find the information about the house…

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Eliminate instead of organizing!

The best way to make your space more enjoyable is to simplify! No one likes cleaning, so to make your rooms feel more spacious, get rid of the things you are no longer using… how many throw pillows do you really need?

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2022 How’s the Market Update

Jeff Joyer has been selling real estate for over 45 YEARS!
We just uploaded a video series on our Understanding the Market Tab
to help decipher the 2022 real estate market!…

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Connections matter…

Sometimes, the saying it’s not what you know but who you know plays out in real estate, too. With the recent inventory shortage, even fully qualified buyers are having difficulty finding homes.

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Let’s make 2022 great!

After 26 years in real estate, I reflect that it is so much more than selling a house… I am so blessed to be the person who helps others during their transitions… sometimes joyous, and sometimes heartbreaking.

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Persistence pays.

I passed one of them on my 2nd try… and then it took me another 5 tries to pass the other! The last time I failed the test, my partner (Father), Jeff Joyer, took me out to lunch and reassured me that there would never be a time in my career when I couldn’t ask for help or search for the right answer.

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