Bob Whigham's Blog

Make your home more appealing for potential buyers with these quick and easy tips. Trim bushes so they don't block windows and cut down on light. Buy a new doormat. Put a pot of bright flowers (or a small evergreen in winter) on your porch. Put new doorknobs on your doors. Put a fresh coating on ...

Selling your home can be an exhausting experience. Inconvenient phone calls, broker previews, endless showings, price adjustments and the possibilities of being stuck with two mortgages are very real concerns for many of today’s homeowners. If you’re adequately prepared, you could end up losing h...

  Nowhere is Murphy’s Law more prevalent than in real estate, simply because when you consider the length and complexity of any transaction, there are usually several opportunities for something – anything – to go wrong. The list below is NOT comprehensive; it’s simply the most commonly cited rea...

Here are a few tips I have used when marketing my services to buyers and sellers.  (hint) You probably want to know the answers too. 1.      How long have you been in residential real estate sales? Is it your full-time job? (While experience is no guarantee of skill, real estate, like many other ...

Did you know that owning your own home could be cheaper then renting? It could be cheaper than you think! Cost savings from tax deductions and numerous other areas, make home owning a smart choice. Staying where you are at only gives your landlord the rent and tax deductions. You only get the ren...

I have a sense that this first time homebuyers tax credit has not been the save all it was expected to be.  Yeh, some probably would buy sooner then later but I don't think it's moved new buyers into the market.  Just wondering what you as Real Estate professionals think.  Go to the following lin...

We're often asked by our clients, "How much under the listing price should we offer?" While this is an excellent question, the answer is often difficult to pinpoint. The main reason I emphasize the education phase for homebuyers is because ultimately that is the best way for them to understand pr...

 The neighborhood you choose can have a big impact on your lifestyle—safety, available amenities, and convenience all play their part. 1.     Make a list of the activities—movies, health club, church—you engage in regularly and stores you visit frequently. See how far you would have to travel fro...

Although most homeowners eventually decide to use a real estate agent to sell their home, many of them often try to sell the property themselves, usually with mixed results. However, if you’re the type of person who welcomes the challenges of any task as big as marketing your home as efficiently ...

When sue and I started our real estate investment company 20 years ago, we wanted to create a model that provided consistent results.  One of the tools we found to be very helpful is the following list of steps to find and nurture a stable of contractors.  We hope you too will find it useful.   1...