Expert Advice from Amy & Kyle Bergquist at Keller Williams Legacy Partners
Some people balk at the difference staging can make when selling a house. Well, let me tell you, I’m a believer. I recently listed a house in West Hartford that was staged to sell. I’ll be writing a more detailed blog about the process once it closes (it just went under contract today, after 7 days on the market), but I want to give you a preview of what a difference staging can make. This
I’m typically not a “fancy steakhouse” kinda girl. When it comes to restaurants, I’m more of a “hole in the wall” kinda girl. But when I received an unexpected $100 grand opening gift certificate from Fleming’s a few weeks ago, I said “Put on your fancy pants Kyle, we’re going out!” Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar recently opened in Blue Back Square in West Hartford. Comparable chain steakhouses in the area would be Morton’s
As a buyer, visiting open houses is a helpful way for you to see several homes that might meet your needs, in a short timeframe. It’s also a great way to understand different neighborhoods, and pricing for houses in those neighborhoods. I host quite a few open houses on a yearly basis and typically I’ll see something new at each open house. These are the tips I’ve come up with for buyers to get the
No one really likes surprises. Particularly when they come up shortly before a scheduled closing. As a buyer, your mortgage banker will provide you with a Good Faith Estimate after you’ve submitted your mortgage application. The GFE will help you understand approximately how much money you’ll need to bring to the closing. The mortgage brokers my clients tend to use have typically been very accurate with their GFEs, which is a happy occassion for my
Buyers often come to me and say that they want to keep their monthly mortgage payment below a certain amount. It’s typically some amount over what they are currently paying in rent. For every house they will ask me, “What’s my estimated monthly payment?” I like to teach people this simple trick so when looking online, they can determine if they should be considering a property. Here’s the trick… At an interest rate of 6%