How Does a Buyer’s Agent Get Paid?

Many homebuyers don’t realize that they pay a buyer’s agent nothing to use their services. So, it begs the question:   how does a buyer’s agent get paid? A buyer’s agent works strictly with a homebuyer helping them negotiate for their terms, find the right home for their needs and their budget and need a mediator between the…

The Very Best Home Buying Advice for Sunset Beach 2018

Each year we recap some of the best pieces of advice for home buyers. Although we are not nearly done with 2018 yet, I have compiled a great list. Here are our favorites and things we want all home buyers to know. How to Prepare Your Finances for a Mortgage Preparing to buy a house…

Be Prepared to Buy A Home – Get That Pre-Approval Letter

Be Prepared to Buy A Home - Get That Pre-Approval Letter

Almost anywhere you go, you’ll see the housing market is back. New listings are popping up every day, and buyers are calling and emailing that they are interested in seeing “this house I found on the internet.” After determining that they are not already working with another agent, I ask if they’ve talked with a lender about…

Real Questions to Answer When Choosing the Right Home

Real Questions to Answer When Choosing the Right Home

More than simply knowing how many bedrooms and bathrooms you want in a house are the real nitty-gritty questions such as what do you want the house to look like, the size of the house and lot, and other details. We want to ask the serious and usually not thought of questions when it comes…

Relocation Buyers to Sunset Beach

We have people moving to Sunset Beach and the East Coast all year long and from all over the country. It is a beautiful place to call home, even if it’s just for a vacation or part of the year. That’s why helping Missy and Stephen find the perfect home was so easy. They were…

What You Should Know Before You Downsize Your Home

What You Should Know Before You Downsize Your Home

In the real estate world, bigger isn’t always better, especially if you are looking to live more simply and to live very comfortably within your means. Downsizing a home is attractive to people of all walks and stages in life today, it is so attractive in fact, that HGTV has made a few different shows…