Where are we relative to 2007?
Being a real estate agent and a small-time real estate investor, not only do I closely watch localized trends, but also pay attention to National trends. I pay…
Sellers
Teton County Zoning, what you need to know
Oftentimes I receive questions from prospective buyers, (sometimes sellers) as to what they can do with their property, or perhaps how they can advertise their…
Fire Ponds and subdivision compliance
While it may not seem like a big topic to someone in the community not involved with real estate, fire suppression compliance, (or the lack thereof) has…
Stucco and Teton Valley
We don’t see a ton of stucco in this area, but have seen it installed in years past. It is also becoming a popular accent material. Also, it is a durable…
Will real estate agents become obsolete in the future?
I think there are a couple of important elements associated with this question. 1) the online effect – AKA eBay 2) the for-sale-by-owner effect 3) government…
The art of the Referral
It’s funny that I reference art in the same sentence as something that I’m not very good at. That is, the referral. Oftentimes agents refer to the customers…
Homeowner’s Association Interpretation
Homeowner’s Associations and CC&R’s seem to be one of the Hot Topics in real estate, especially over the past couple of years. I don’t want to wear out the…
The Competitive Life of a Local Real Estate Agent
First, a special thanks to those in the community that voted for me as a “Best of Teton Valley” candidate for the real estate category. With that said, I…
Transactions and Utilities
Here in Teton County Idaho, closing a transaction is a bit more complex due to the proration of utilities at closing. A couple of things need to be taken into…
The Zestimate – How Accurate?
Alright, this has been coming for a while. The good old Zestimate. For those of you that are not entangled in the real estate community, and specifically…
Time to sell: Landlord vs Tenant
And I should have added real estate professional or Realtor into the mix… Any of you that have a rental property, or a residence that has been converted to a…
Assumable Loans
Most of us in the industry know that interest rates have already begun to rise, and while they are nowhere near historic levels, they are approaching levels we…