Protecting Your Home This Holiday Season
November 14, 2017
November 14, 2017 | Master Brokers | 828-726-9180There is a sharp spike in the number of burglaries that occur during November and December each year. Below are a few tips to stay safe this holiday season. Do not advertise your travel plans on social media. Even your “friends” are looking for your specific travel ...
Five Tips for Quickly Selling Your Home
November 14, 2017
There are a lot of factors that will determine how quickly your house is sold, and it’s important to tackle the factors you can control. If you’re still living in your home while trying to sell it, these are a few simple ideas that can help speed up the home sale process. 1. De-clutter: Buyers ...
Winter is Coming!
November 14, 2017
WINTER IS COMING!!! 3 quick tips to help you prepare your home for winter! 1. Reverse fans, a lot of fans have a switch that will allow you to reverse the way they turn changing the force of air. Reversing the fan creates an updraft of cool air and forces hot air down to help keep the room ...
Marc 1 Realty Broker Spotlight
November 14, 2017
Spotlight Welcome to Marc 1 Realty, where we strive to be your first choice in buying or selling Real Estate from the lakes to the mountains of North Carolina. We know that we have to earn this right, so that is why we offer a team of specialists who know how to make every client feel special down ...
Autumn Maintenance Tips
November 14, 2017
Use these must-do fall maintenance tips to keep your house in shape and help keep you warm this winter.Regularly clean gutters and downspouts. Make sure all drainage areas are unblocked by leaves and debris. Consider installing gutter guards to make the job a lot easier.Use a screwdriver to probe the wood trim around windows, doors, railings and ...
6 Things to Consider When Relocating
November 14, 2017
Is it time for a change of scenery? Sometimes that means a new home or maybe even a new city. This is a big step to make because you are virtually picking up your life and everything that you know to move to possibly an unfamiliar place. Here are six things you should consider when relocating to a new ...
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November 13, 2017
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Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
November 10, 2017
FallSeptember☐ Inspect, and possibly change out HVAC filters☐ Clean kitchen sink disposal☐ Clean range hood filters☐ Inspect your fire extinguisher(s)October☐ Inspect, and possibly change out HVAC filters☐ Clean kitchen sink disposal☐ Clean range hood filters☐ Inspect your fire extinguisher(s)November ☐ Inspect, and possibly change out HVAC filters☐ Clean kitchen sink disposal☐ Clean range hood filters☐ Inspect your fire extinguisher(s)Quarterly ...
Understanding HOA's & Buying a Home
November 09, 2017
Understanding HOAs and buying homesPosted on October 30, 2017 in Uncategorized Understanding an HOAHome Owners Associations (HOA) are the governing entity for most suburban communities. They are a both a good thing and can be…. Just a thing to the owner of a property.An association manages and maintains the common/shared areas of a community. They are also in ...
Do I Need A Home Inspection?
November 09, 2017
Post By: Nancy Braun, ShowcaseRealty.com Protect your interestWhen you buy a Charlotte NC home, you buy its amazing features and great location. You also buy its flaws. Not all homes are perfect. Even some new construction homes have minor flaws.Your home is a big investment, and you want to make sure it is in good ...
4 Home Improvement Jobs You Should ALWAYS Hire Out
November 08, 2017
4 Home Improvement Jobs You Should ALWAYS Hire Outby Mindy Jensen | BiggerPockets.com I am a huge fan of doing it yourself. My husband and I have flipped numerous houses, but on a fairly small scale, one home at a time and doing almost all of the work ourselves. YouTube is a great source of information—there ...
3 tips for buyers during a home inspection
November 08, 2017
One of the most stressful parts of buying a home is the home inspection. Getting the most value from a home inspection is crucial, especially since any missed item can cause a significant amount of trouble a few years or decades down the road. With that in mind, let’s take a look at a few tips on how ...
Smart Enhancements for Rental Properties
November 08, 2017
Many Americans today own a property aside from their primary residence that they consider an investment property. Whether it is acquired through an inheritance from a family member, or a purchased fixer upper foreclosure, finding a good long-term tenant that will take care of your investment is important! Here are some things you can do to make ...
5 Things You Need to Know When You Walk Into A Public Open House
November 07, 2017
While viewing pictures of properties on line can be entertaining, there’s nothing quite like seeing your future home in person. From dreaming about setting the first turkey on the table for Thanksgiving, the first Christmas in the home, to playing in the backyard with your children or grandchildren… it’s exciting! An Open House is a ...
Avoiding Foreclosure
November 03, 2017
There are a number of programs to assist homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure and otherwise struggling with their monthly mortgage payments. The majority of these programs are administered through the U.S. Treasury Department and HUD. This page provides a summary of these various programs. Please continue reading in order to determine which program can best assist ...
Maximize the Selling Price of Your Property
June 27, 2017
Three inexpensive tips to maximizing the selling price of your home.CURB APPEALA little landscaping goes a loooong way...A study of homes in Greenville, S.C., from researchers at Clemson University found that the value of homes with landscapes that were upgraded from "good" to "excellent" and resulted in an overall increase in value by 6 ...
e-Signature Coming to a HUD Sales Contract Near You!
April 27, 2017
Effective May 1, 2017, HUD is allowing e-signatures as a method of sales contract execution.It's here! e-Signature, it's here! We understand for most real estate professionals you've probably been using an e-signature tool for years and this doesn't really sound all that exciting, but for those of us in the HUD-owned world, ...
Region 6A HUD Asset Management Operations to Transition to KMM
April 24, 2017
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTTENNESSEE, ALABAMA & MISSISSIPPI - REGION 6ATo all HUD Registered Brokers/Agents and FHA Roster Appraisers -The 3.7 Asset Management of HUD-owned homes located in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi (6A Region) will be aligned to K.M. Minemier & Associates (KMM) transition beginning June 1, 2017. To prepare for the upcoming alignment, KMM will be issuing ...
Fair Housing Month
April 19, 2017
Each April we come together to celebrate the landmark passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act. This year members of The Spartanburg Association of Realtors met with Mayor Junie White to sign the Fair Housing Proclamation and reconfirm our commitment as Realtors to NAR Fair Housing Declaration.Fair Housing DeclarationI agree to:Provide equal professional service without regard to the ...
Name That Tune!
April 17, 2017
The title of this blog post probably gives away my age...okay, definitely gives away my age. But some of you may remember the game show Name That Tune!, where contestants, competed to "name that tune" in as few notes as possible.If we were to play a version of that game today, how many words would it ...
Buying a Home...Where to Start?
March 20, 2017
We get calls every day from consumers in the marketplace interested in the homes we have listed. They ask the price, they ask about the square footage, the bedrooms, the baths, and the lot. Then, more often than you would think, sometimes with a shaking voice, sometimes almost in a whisper, they ask the question they've been afraid ...
FHA Mortgage Insurance Premium Rate Cut Suspended!
February 17, 2017
The previously announced rate cut on FHA Mortgage Insurance Premiums that was set to take effect January 27, 2017 has been suspended. The new Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Ben Carson, stated prior to being confirmed, that he plans to "really examine" the financials to ensure a balance between encouraging sustainable home ownership ...
Is Cash Always King?
February 15, 2017
In financial circles, there's a saying, a summation of a long held belief: "Cash is King."But what does it mean?When investing, the best companies to invest in are the companies with the largest cash reserves. It's commonly known when an individual is dealing with a vendor (Chimney Sweep, HVAC Company, a painter, the ...
Benefits of Homeownership
January 18, 2017
When I meet a new client: I tell them, "This is my spill. It does not matter if you younger or older, if you are richer or poor, bigger or little. With the interest rates so low, you can buy your very own home and your monthly mortgage payment will be cheaper than paying rent; and you will ...
FHA Takes Action to Make the American Dream Come True for Many Homebuyers!
January 13, 2017
FHA loans open doors of opportunity for buyers who might not qualify for other conventional loan products. FHA allows creditworthy borrowers to pay an insurance premium, referred to as (MIP) for a mortgage that requires as little as 3.5 percent down payment.The best news of all is The Federal Housing and Urban Development, referred to as (FHA) ...
