Household Cleaning & Organizing On The Fly
It is waaaaay too nice outside to be spending your time cleaning and organizing. (Right?) Oh – but that’s one of the reasons you wanted a home in the first place, so you could have your own space decorated and organized exactly as you wanted it. Well then, if it has to be, maybe we […]
Make Your Backyard BBQs This Summer “Deliciously Safe”
Summer has arrived, and with it all the desire to ramp up our outdoor socializing. What better way to do that than with an event centered around your own backyard BBQ? With Memorial Day and the 4th of July fast approaching, it’s time for family and friends to gather, kick back, and catch up with […]
Renting Really Is Twice As Expensive As Buying
The stats are really quite simple. On average, homebuyers with median income who purchase the typical home spend 15.3% of their income on their monthly house payment. In contrast, renters spend 29.9% of their monthly income on rent. (Data source: Zillow, 12/9/14 article.) Those are pretty impressive numbers, or make that ‘distressing’ if you’re renting. […]
The Ten Home Selling Tips You Can’t Afford To Ignore
When it comes to selling your home, there are certain rules that are pretty hard and fast, regardless of the state of the real estate market you’re selling in. In a difficult market, even more creativity may be necessary so that your home stands out from the crowd and has a better-than-even shot at finding […]
Safety Practices For Realtors And Their Clients
The recent experience of a Realtor during an Open House event in Gilbert, Arizona is a fresh reminder to those in our industry that personal safety should always be at the top of our checklists. Because a real estate agent works so closely with the public, it is sometimes easy to forget how critical it […]
North Las Vegas is “Movin’ on Up”
North Las Vegas has gotten a not so lovely reputation over the years but those times are starting to change! North Las Vegas officials are taking the plunge to make the neighborhoods and overall section of the valley a safer place to live. With efforts to reduce criminal activity, squatters and fires, the city has […]
Agents are here to help
Your real estate agent is your best asset when looking for a new home. Just by talking with you and discussing likes, dislikes and “must haves” they know what areas and types of homes you are probably looking for. That being said, we are all human. If the first house you look at is not […]
Add value to your home before you try to sell
Before you start fixing all of the expensive problems in your home that made you want to sell it in the first place, think about what needs to be done. Don’t try to upgrade or get the most expensive replacements. Just because you spent money to make your home look nice, does not mean the […]
Five real estate rules you shouldn’t break
With everything in life, there are actual rules and there are common courtesies that aren’t set “rules” but appropriate behaviors. In Real Estate, there are some things that are not hard-core rules, but are absolutely the best practices to consider. 1. Don’t make an offer without pre-approval: Be sure you have talked with a lender […]
FULL STORY Joanna Piette – Top Agent Magazine
A woman of many talents, Broker/Owner Joanna Piette of New Home Resource, has built one of the top-performing real estate firms in the state of Nevada. Located in the historic city of Las Vegas, Joanna and her team of agents primarily serve the west side of Las Vegas, more commonly known as Summerlin. Over the […]