Due Diligence is the Key to Buying Property Buyer Beware Whenever a Buyer is considering purchasing property, the most important aspect before purchasing is Buyer Due Diligence. Due diligence means taking precautions and doing ones homework by researching the property and the surrounding area before one makes a purchase. Buyers are responsible for conducting their own independent due diligence on … Continue reading →
Sierra’s 4th Video Sierra, our 1 year old silver standard poodle & CFO at Kachina Mountain Realty has some advice for staying safe in the era of COVID-19 in her 4th video. Here is Sierra’s 4th video:
Continue reading →Sierra’s 3rd Video Sierra, our 1 year old silver standard poodle has a job! She has been promoted from iCFO (in-training Chief Fun Officer) to CFO. With her new promotion comes a big responsibility. Sierra will be launching our real estate video promotion featured on our websites and on social media. In Sierra’s 3rd video, Sierra talks about selling and … Continue reading →
Resources for Real Estate Sellers & Buyers HomeLight, a real estate website that has referred clients to me, has offered some suggestions for Buyers and Sellers. Check out these links: How a Real Estate Agent Can Help You Buy a House During a Pandemic What Do Coronavirus Clauses in Real Estate Contracts Mean for Sellers Can You Still Close on … Continue reading →
Sierra’s 2nd Video Sierra, our 1 year old silver standard poodle has a job! She has been promoted from iCFO (in-training Chief Fun Officer) to CFO. With her new promotion comes a big responsibility. Sierra will be launching our real estate video promotion featured on our websites and on social media. In Sierra’s second video Sierra talks about Dianne’s role … Continue reading →
Eco Lifestyle And Home News – April 2020 Dear Friends, Clients, Business Associates and Neighbors, April 2020 marks the fortieth edition of Eco Lifestyle and Home Newsletter produced by Kachina Mountain Realty. We offer Real Estate & Lifestyle news in the email newsletter covering Santa Fe, Taos Ski Valley, Taos County and beyond. In this edition, we offer … Continue reading →
Wishing You Hope in the Midst of Change, Comfort in the Midst of Challenges We all need to be comforted when life gets as challenging as it is right now. Together, we find ourselves in an extraordinary situation with COVID-19. In the past few weeks, things have moved very quickly, and this pandemic is affecting all of our communities, our … Continue reading →
Should You Sell a Home Now? Part 2 Sellers The question comes up often these past few weeks, “Is this a good time to sell our home?” The answers are mixed across the real estate industry, depending on the day and the location of the property. In Santa Fe and Taos, the real estate market is unique, as the area … Continue reading →
Reposted from Realtor © Magazine November 20, 2019 Cash offers are overwhelmingly the top way for home shoppers to emerge as a victor in a bidding war. An all-cash offer tends to double a buyer’s odds of getting their offer accepted when in a competitive buying situation for a home, a new study from the real estate brokerage Redfin … Continue reading →
Closing Costs Home mortgage closing costs in New Mexico are pricey, according to a newly released survey. A Bankrate survey shows mortgage closing costs for a typical $200,000 home in the state are, on average, $1,952. The price places New Mexico as sixth-highest in the nation. Bankrate surveyed 10 mortgage lenders in each state and asked for the price of … Continue reading →
Listing Your Home During the Holidays Many sellers take their home off the market during the holidays, if it has not sold during the summer months. Often the seller does not want the interruptions of their personal lives being subject to showings at this time of year. The holiday decorations and scheduled personal events often clash with hoards of buyers … Continue reading →
Can’t Sell a House? DON’T Lower the Price. Do this Instead… It’s almost always cheaper to fix the problem than lower price! Myth If a home is not selling, reduce the price. Fact There is always something that can be fixed, which keeps a home from selling. It is almost always cheaper for the Seller to fix the problem, than … Continue reading →
What Is A Buyer’s Agent Used For? Buyers Agent & Sellers Agent- What is a buyer’s agent used for? What is a Buyer’s and Seller’s agent? I have been representing more Buyers than Sellers lately, which means I have been very busy previewing and tour home listings. I spend several hours a day looking at the MLS, comparing properties and … Continue reading →
Are the Holidays a Good or Bad Time to Sell a Home? I have included a recent article below that caught my attention on listing/selling properties during the winter holidays. Are the Holidays a Good or Bad Time to Sell a Home? The article states that from their research, properties often sell quite well during this busy season. When I … Continue reading →
Preparing a Home for Sale Preparing your home for sale is about setting a stage so potential buyers can feel at home. This requires that the sellers take on the mindset of buyers and to de-personalize their home so that the home does not look like it could only belong to the sellers. Think “model home staging”. My advice to … Continue reading →
From Real Estate Insider magazine Using psychology to stage a home for sale is a smart way to make a good impression. Staging has a greater impact than simply cleaning the home and making it presentable. In fact, home staging can sell a home almost 50 percent faster than a home that has not been staged. Statistics also show that well-staged … Continue reading →
3 Tricks for Finding the Perfect Asking Price From Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, August 27, 2014 Determining the perfect asking price involves psychological reasons as much as practical reasons, The Wall Street Journal reports. “When you set a list price, you’re sending a signal to the market,” says Michael Seiler, professor of real estate and finance at The … Continue reading →
From Real Estate Insider Magazine As you prepare a home for a showing, remember that you are staging a scene where potential buyers should immediately be drawn in and feel at home. This requires striking the right balance between showing a home that looks cozy and welcoming to the buyer versus one that looks like it can only belong … Continue reading →
Selling Properties – Creating Dreams This is just a note to let you know that I represented the Buyers and sold Aldea Lot #320, 9 Calle Altura to a wonderful couple who will be designing their home with John Halley of Comet Studios. Selling properties – creating dreams is part of what I do. As you may know, I am … Continue reading →
Home Staging: Why Every Home For Sale Needs To Be Staged Home staging will help your home sell quicker and for a higher price. Creating a neutral setting so that Buyers can see themselves in the home is essential. When you are thinking about selling your home, pricing the home based on the current market sales can help the home … Continue reading →
Why the Second Half of 2014 Will Be Better Than the First Here is an interesting prediction that the housing trend while sluggish is moving upward….~Dianne Daily Real Estate News | Monday, July 21, 2014 The housing market has been sluggish in many markets over the past six months, after last year’s double-digit appreciation. But researchers at the real estate … Continue reading →
Common Appraisal Myths in the Home Buying Process Originally Posted by: Kaplan Appraisal Education Appraisals play one of the most important roles in the home buying process and understanding its function is crucial in today’s real estate market. Appraisals are needed for any real estate transaction that involves a loan of $250,000 or more from a federal institution. Despite their … Continue reading →
Q2 Market Report for Santa Fe County Stats are in for the Q2 Market Report for Santa Fe County. Here is what the home buying/selling market looks like: Original Asking Price vs. Selling Price Original Asking Price vs. Selling Price Housing Inventory Average and Median Sales Price Average Selling Price per Square Foot … Continue reading →
Listing Broker MUST be Present for All Showings? Every broker has seen this “warning” in a MLS listing. It may be the “demand” of a Seller….or it can be what the listing broker has touted to a Seller as a “featured service” . The successful sale of a home is directly correlated to PRICING, MARKETING, and ACCESSIBILITY. Many sellers require … Continue reading →
