“Aging in place” is a Top Priority for Aging Adults: Here’s How to Plan for This in Real Estate We are an aging population and the projected numbers are worth noting. The number of people over age 65 in the U.S. is projected to DOUBLE over the next 40 years. Some of those people will include our parents, other family, and ourselves, and it’s inevitable they will need some level of Continue Reading
Benefits of Putting Your Real Estate in a Trust
What will happen to your home when you die? Will it get passed on seamlessly to your heirs? Or will the government and creditors get some or all of it? What if you become incapacitated later in life and cannot take care of your home? What will happen? Those are touchy questions to ask, but the first set of questions is inevitable, and the second is possible. If we care what happens to our Continue Reading
Keep or Sell Your Vacation Home?
Recently, we’ve had the opportunity to help a few clients sell their vacation homes – mostly condos along our beautiful Gulf coast beaches. It wasn’t that they no longer wished to vacation at their favorite beach community, but they were visiting less frequently, and the cost to benefit no longer balanced out. Like these sellers, many homeowners are observing how the market is changing and Continue Reading
Five Easy Steps for Getting Your Home Ready for Sale
So, you’re ready to sell your home. Whether it’s your first or your fifth sale, it can seem like a daunting task. At Personal Realty Advisers, we’ve helped hundreds of people like you sell their home over the past 30 years, and we offer these proven tips to make sure you get the most for your investment with the least amount of frustration or disappointment. Step 1. Hire the Right Real Estate Continue Reading
Cash Real Estate Sales Are Skyrocketing: Should You Consider Paying Cash For Your Next Home?
To say that today’s current real estate market is wild is an understatement. Homes are being sold as soon as they go on the market, often for cash and often above the asking price. This is especially true in the vacation real estate and retirement real estate markets. But why have cash sales boomed in our current market? Even if you have the cash available to purchase a home, is it prudent to Continue Reading
Work Directly With The Broker
Last summer I took the examination to become a real estate sales agent. The 60-hour course took me 120 hours. I now have a far greater appreciation for the work of sales agents. It wasn’t long into my first year of practice, however, that I realized I still know very little about real estate. Being able to partner with my significant other, Robert, was a blessing. Continue Reading
