Tips and Tricks
5 Steps to Buy Your First Home
Buying your first home feels overwhelming — until you break it into steps. 👇 Swipe through the roadmap:
1⃣ Check your...
Boost Curb Appeal in a Weekend
Buyers decide how they feel about your home before they ever step inside. 🌿
A weekend's worth of curb appeal:✅ F...
Pre-Qualified vs Pre-Approved
These two sound the same — but to a seller, they're worlds apart. 🏡
✅ Pre-QUALIFIED = a quick estimate based on ...
Stage Your Home for Almost Nothing
You don't need to spend thousands to make buyers fall in love. 🛋️
5 budget staging moves that work:1⃣ Cle...
Appraisal GAPS HURT Buyers
Impact of appraisal gaps on first-time homebuyers and the need for agents to negotiate. — Explaining how buyers had to cover large appraisal gaps.
Buyers HAVE Power
The current market allows buyers more time for due diligence. — Highlighting the return of buyer advantages like inspections and appraisals.
WHAT IS TOP TIER GAS?
Banter Dave tells a rambling but funny story about finding surprisingly cheap 'Top Tier' gas at a station in the middle of nowhere.
THE Broker’s Retirement PLAN
Office Banter After Jaysen complains about his new car payment, his dad/broker Dave jokes, 'As the broker, we like to have you indebted... my retirement plans are coming together very nicely.'
How to Sell House While Buying Another
Learn how to sell house while buying another without draining equity. Timing, contingencies, bridge options, and smart moves that reduce risk.
Listing Strategy Columbus Sellers Should Use
A smart listing strategy Columbus sellers can use to price right, market hard, negotiate well, and keep more equity at closing.