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Colleen
Mar 32 min read
What is the Buyers Financial Information?
What is the Buyers Financial Information? The BFI aka the Buyers Financial Information is a document that Buyers use to show a proof of...
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Colleen
Feb 33 min read
What is the Sellers Property Disclosure?
Whether you are looking to buy or sell it important to know about the SPD. I'll talk first about the sell side and then the buy. I have...
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Colleen
Jan 133 min read
What is the MLS Disclosure from brightMLS?
Since August 2024 we have had a few new contracts added to the real estate process. In my region we use an Multiple Listing Service...
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Colleen
Jan 65 min read
2025 Housing Market Predictions
Ok If you have been following this blog for a while now you know that I don’t actually like to predict the market because it makes no...
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Colleen
Dec 30, 20245 min read
2024 a year in review
Ok, So I thought it might be fun to take a look at some of the predictions I made last January and see how accurate they were. Keep in...
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Colleen
Nov 25, 20246 min read
Buyers Market vs Sellers Market: What’s the difference?
The number one question I get asked is “how’s the market?” The number two question I get asked all the time about buyers or sellers...
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Colleen
Oct 7, 20243 min read
How to Protect Your Real Estate Assets After You Pass
Let me start by saying that I am not an estate lawyer, so take anything I say here with a grain of salt. I just want to put a bug in your...
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Colleen
Aug 12, 20245 min read
New NAR Policies and Forms Part 2
I have held off for a long time in regards to the NAR settlement and New Policy changes, because I wanted to make sure that I had all the...
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Colleen
Aug 5, 20247 min read
New NAR Policies Part 1
I have held off for a long time in regards to the NAR settlement and New Policy changes, because I wanted to make sure that I had all the...
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Colleen
Jul 22, 20242 min read
What's an Easement?
Have you ever looked at a property that has a walking trail on the side or maybe a shared driveway? These are forms of easements, so lets...
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Colleen
Jun 10, 20242 min read
The Bottom Line on Appraisals
Understanding how appraisals work will hopefully help you achieve a quicker and more profitable refinance or sale. An Appraisal isn’t an...
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Colleen
May 27, 20242 min read
How to Quit your REALTOR
When you hire a REALTOR you will sign an agency agreement whether it's a buyers agency agreement or a listing agreement, but sometimes it...
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Colleen
May 13, 20243 min read
Economic Principles of Value
What are the Economic Principles of Value? These are Basic economic beliefs that affect the value of a property. These are the principles...
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Colleen
Apr 15, 20246 min read
What is the Consumer Notice?
When you first start working with a REALTOR® one of the first things they are going to ask you to do is to sign a consumer notice. So,...
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Colleen
Mar 25, 20243 min read
PUDs, Co-ops and Condos
These are 3 different types of co-ownership that you may come across when looking to buy, so before you buy one of these let's make sure...
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Colleen
Feb 19, 20242 min read
Understanding The Secondary Mortgage Market
What is the secondary mortgage market? Luckily you actually will never deal directly with the secondary mortgage market. You as a...
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Colleen
Jan 15, 20244 min read
Understanding the Bundle of Rights
When your purchase real estate you are purchasing more than just land or just a house, you are actually purchasing the land including the...
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Colleen
Jan 1, 20244 min read
What's the listing agreement?
When you are in the process of selling your home, you will sign a listing agreement with the REALTOR® that you have a contract with. A...
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Colleen
Dec 18, 20234 min read
Types of Agency and Agency Agreements
In Real Estate there are multiple ways that a REALTOR® can represent you. At your first substantial meeting with a REALTOR® you should...
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Colleen
Dec 11, 20234 min read
What to expect during your listing Appointment
1. Receive your consumer notice This should be done at the first substantial meeting with your REALTOR® this may happen before your...
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