Home Buying & Selling

Articles and Resources that will help you through the process of buying or selling your personal home. Multiple downloadable booklets with expert real estate info are available, you can click on them below to view what the booklets have inside and you can access those downloadables through the private free resource library.

What’s an Escalation Clause Addendum? [free downloadable]

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Escalation Clause 2020

The escalation clause states that your offer will automatically escalate to a higher price when there’s another offer that’s higher than yours. You specify what incremental increase you agree to, and what your top price is. In this way, your offer automatically moves to the top of the list in a multiple offer situation. The advantage of it is that you try to mitigate your risk of overpaying.

August Home Buying Activity Making Up For Lost Spring Market

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home buyers august 2020

MarciaSocas In normal years, Spring is the hottest homebuying season of the year. But we don’t have to tell you that 2020 isn’t a normal year—and as a result of the COVID-19 shutdowns, it looks like peak homebuying season is going to hit a little late this year. According to recent data from realtor.com, pace of … Read more

Selling Your Home? Watch Out For These Stressors

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MarciaSocas There are a lot of moving parts when it comes to selling your home and for many sellers, those moving parts can cause a good amount of stress. But what are the most stressful parts of the home selling process? According to a recent survey from LendingTree, some of the top stressors for home sellers … Read more

9 Surprising Things First Time Home Buyers Should Know

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First Time Home Buyers

MarciaSocas People who have been homeowners for a long time tend to forget how exciting and nerve-wracking it feels to buy a home for the first time. Once you’ve been through the process, you know what to expect and aren’t surprised by the second (or fifth) go-around. But for first time home buyers, the road … Read more

THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DOWNSIZING YOUR HOME

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downsizing

MarciaSocas Expert advice from a real estate professional about getting the most out of your largest asset. Avoid making mistakes that many don’t even realize they’re making until it’s too late when downsizing. JUST GIVE ME THE CODE TO THE FREE RESOURCE LIBRARY SO I CAN GET THE GUIDE! Been thinking about downsizing your home? … Read more

THE ULTIMATE GUIDE FOR THE FIRST TIME HOMEBUYER – DOWNLOADABLE

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first time homebuyer

MarciaSocas THINKING ABOUT BUYING YOUR FIRST HOME? Become a more informed and prepared buyer than your competition. This booklet will show you, the first time homebuyer, exactly what to expect so you won’t be caught off-guard. HERE’S A PEEK AT WHAT’S INSIDE: The first thing every buyer should do that even people who are buying their 2nd, … Read more