Here’s a sweet analogy- think of a home for sale like your favorite bread
or pastry. Most, if not all, are best consumed when they’re freshly baked,
much like a home that has been fresh on the market. But bread gets stale as
days pass by, which makes it less and less appealing. The same can be
applied to a listing.

If you’re a first-time buyer who’s only just started your house-hunting
journey, you might have heard the expression, house poor. Many of us are
familiar with the term and understand it carries negative connotations, yet
we do not know what it means. 

When you decide to put your home on the market, you want to put your best
foot forward in preparing it to look its best for prospective buyers.
Besides, the better your home shows, the more offers you’ll likely get,
right? Next, you make a to-do list of what things to fix and update around
your home, only to realize that the list could go on forever. That’s when
you realize: Do I have to do everything?

When it comes to purchasing a home, it’s easy to get caught up in the
excitement of finding your dream property. However, it’s important to
consider the potential drawbacks of maxing out your budget for this
significant investment. By buying a home that is within your means, you can
maintain financial stability and preserve the ability to pursue other
important financial goals.

Selling a home “as is” means sellers put up their homes on the market
without doing any repairs to improve its current condition. Rather than
putting tons of money, time, and effort to fix the issues in their home,
they put it up for listing as is, often for a lower asking price to attract
multiple offers.

Making the decision to age in place can be an incredibly liberating choice.
It’s a great way to spend your retirement years, and this goes well beyond
its ability to save money by cutting out the potential cost of a retirement
home or assisted living facility.

With the help of certain tools and systems, real estate professionals can
take steps to guarantee the long-term loyalty of past clients and earn the
future business of their current prospects.

It’s halfway through the year, and you’re probably one of those homeowners
who’d already forgotten about their New Year’s resolutions to keep their
home more organized. Or you’re a new homeowner who has just packed and
moved to a new place and realized you have way too much stuff even if you
don’t want to admit it. 

There’s a host of reasons many homeowners choose to downsize. Perhaps
they’re going to retire soon or their kids have already flown the coop.
There’s no need for the extra rooms anymore; cleaning and maintaining them
can also be costly. Or maybe they’ve looked at their recent electricity
bills and thought about how they could save money on utilities. More people
are also loving the idea of living more mindfully, and one way to do it is
to have a smaller home that’s more manageable and easier to maintain.

For the last 6 years, my March has been filled with sparkles, sequins and
smiles. Every spring, teens from all over the Bay Area come to the San
Francisco Princess Project to get a free prom dress and accessory.
Unfortunately, just like real estate in much of the country, prom has
become unaffordable to many since the average teen spends over $1000. Last
year, we helped over 2,500 teens!