Friday afternoon at my office

Here's what I am doing.....

It's Friday afternoon and I am updating files for recent listings and sales - February is sometimes the start of the "spring market"  - this may seem early but as tax returns start rolling in it's often a good time to have the needed down payment for a new home !  So if you are thinking of listing give me a call ! Or if you have your pre approval and are ready to look let's talk! The cold days are sure to be fewer as we head into a much anticipated Spring! 

Is it a good time?

 

    

• If you're planning to make a move but aren't sure if now's the right time, here are a few reasons why you shouldn't wait to sell your house.

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• The supply of homes for sale, while growing, is still low today. Plus, serious buyers are out looking right now, and many are hoping to avoid falling into the rental trap for another year.

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• Motivated Sellers are open to offers.

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• Interest rates are still reasonable.

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• Typical closing dates are 30-45 days depending on financing. 

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• Realtors are ready to help! most agents will do a market analysis with no cost and no obligation.

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• Reach out to a real estate professional to determine if selling your house before the new year is the right move for you.

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About Home

 This week has been a busy one... alas I am a day later than initially planned with this blog.. this week started with a personal friend/colleague down with covid and the space that occupies in your mind when thinking of them while hoping for a quick and full recovery with no lingering side effects. 

There was travel this week to the Iowa Association of Realtors conference in Council Bluffs, learning new techniques and keeping up with law and ethics while meeting new friends and brokers and agents I have known for years.  It was good to feel the freedom of being in a group again and reconnecting with the staff at IAR.

The emotions kept coming towards end of the week and I now am reflecting on what it means to be home.  The place where you can go to hide, perhaps to cry or just to feel safe from the world.  Home is a comfort, something to look forward to at the end of the day, knowing it has you, your home is your sanctuary.  At home there is no judgement, no time lines to stress you and being there is the heart of everyday life. A home gives us warmth in winter and provides shelter against storms.  You live your life in that home and if you have ever had to sell a home that you have lived in and built memories in and healed in, you know its a train-wreck of emotions trying to say goodbye. 

There is also the excitement and joy of a new space, a new home to call your own, I have felt this joy and so often in my job experience the joy of others as they realize their dreams.  That is one of the many things I love about my job.. those relationships built around searching for and finding the "one" that says home. 

Coming home, what does that mean to you?