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Property taxes are a big factor when purchasing a home. Your property taxes could be 35% or more of your mortgage payment. Even if you’re retired, debt free, and paying cash for a home, property taxes could be a significant chunk of your annual income. We have heard comments from some buyers and sellers such Read More

This 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1590 square foot ranch home just hit the market. It’s in a great location walking distance to downtown Verona, near the Military Ridge Trail, and in the highly desirable Verona school district. Great features of this home include custom cabinets, hardwood floors, large front yard, very private backyard with a Read More

After 11 years of owning investment property, I’ve made some great decisions, made some mistakes, experienced an up market, and experienced a down market. After all this, I’ve developed 5 core rules of buying investment properties. Most of these rules can be applied to any type of investing too. Educate yourself Learn all you can Read More

Many of you know I have some gripes with the how the media represents politics, current events, and the real estate market. Last night  financial advisor, Suze Orman, aired a new episode about “real estate reality”.  There were some major points in her show that I disagree with. Suze said that if you bought a Read More

I find today’s stock market drop (512 points in the dow) quite humorous. It seems to be entirely irrational and fear based. How have the governments decisions over the past few days really affected you? My guess is not at all. Did Caterpillar really loose 10% in company value over the past 3 days?  Not Read More

I had to share this great post by Seth Godin on business ethics. He points out, “only people can have ethics.” Do the right thing and be proud of what you do whether it benefits you financially or not! Seth’s Blog: No such thing as business ethics.

Thirty-nine percent of US households have dogs. If you have a dog or are considering getting one, make sure you consider your K9 friend when buying a home. Kinsey and I have been dog owners most of our lives. Here are the 6 major considerations for us. Commute: This is the number one thing you Read More

Today Kinsey & I have made a move from Bunbury & Associates to Keller Williams. We would like to thank everybody at Bunbury for their guidance, help, and friendship over the past 2 years. Bunbury was (and still is) a great company and family to work for.  We will definitely miss everyone that helped us Read More

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Lately I’ve had several people ask “How much less than asking price would you typical offer on a house?” Well, I could answer that question with statistics that the average sale in a particular neighborhood may be 5% below asking price. Although, the true answer to the question is, it depends, every seller and every Read More