February is the month for love, amore, l’amour. Yes, true love is for animate objects. But, you can certainly feel emotions about inanimate objects as well, and they can certainly influence your mood. Consider this as you determine why you love your space, or as you...
There once was a house “on the hill” in New Braunfels. It was a charming house in a desirable neighborhood. Sure, some of the interior was dated, as it was built in 2004, but a little remodeling had been done and those parts looked great. Fortunately,...
Why Do Listings Show Better During the Holidays? The primary answer is simple: emotions — cozy, sentimental emotions. But there are more reasons, including less competition coupled with motivated buyers. A Home for The Holidays. Everyone wants to be “home” for the holidays, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas....
Any real estate agent who works with buyers knows that home buying is an incredibly emotional experience, often wrought with stress, bumps in the road, and a nervous excitement. A thoughtful, unique gift goes a long way to solidify positive feelings about this home buying experience...
What is Buyer Staging? Bet Ya Didn’t Know it Was a “Thing” We’ve heard of Home Staging for Sellers, but what about Buyer Staging, also known as Staged to Live or Move-In Staging? Moving into a new home is both exciting and overwhelming. You know the feeling, when...
When school begins, it always feels like a fresh start, doesn’t it? Even if you don’t have kids, you remember being a kid once and all the excitement that came with this time of year. Shiny new school supplies, a blank planning calendar, and all...
Tips for Creating a Wildly Successful Vacation Rental We live in a beautiful area of Texas, with rolling hills, nature trails, lakes and rivers. It’s a great place to relax and unwind, and many vacationers are discovering this, which is why the vacation rentals business is...
FRESH-START SUMMER Ahhhh. The beginning of summer…a fresh season makes you want a fresh start, doesn’t it? Not motivated yet? How about this as a motivator: Air Conditioning! Staying indoors in the a/c instead of melting into a puddle sure makes me want to be productive...
One Day at a Time, One Room at a Time As we round out May and look toward the superstar home-buying months of summer, many of you may be preparing your home for this peak selling season. Hopefully you have a detailed game plan in the...
March has come in like a lion and gone out like a lamb. Now it’s April. This is the season when “For Sale” signs start popping up like wildflowers in Texas. It’s the time of year when Realtors live on caffeine and bid their families...