This Rental Season. WOW.
Tenants: “I couldn’t even visit my apartment before I rented it.” Landlords: “I have to pay the fee AND lower my rent $200/mo.?!” Agents: “I understand you don’t want to lower your rent/pay the fee/have in-person showings/have strangers in your apartment so let’s try to work this out so everyone’s happy!” *grabs bottle of xanax* I often explain that one of the reasons I love my job is its unpredictability. Every day is different. People move and act differently and it’s a real life skill to learn and understand how to navigate that. Personalities, expectations, etc. It’s fun to me. …
Top Tips for First Time Home Buyers
Today, most young people dream of owning a home, but they don't know how to go about it. Although buying your first house is exciting, the process can be stressful. Getting your resources right to buy a home is imperative, but it's just the first step, and you still have a long way to go. Many first-time house buyers make a lot of costly mistakes in the buying process. This article gives you the tips you need to purchase your first home. Set Realistic Objectives Your objectives can guide you in the right direction. You don't have to acquire a…
Virtually Experience a Home Without Visiting the Property
As the whole world goes through changes due to the spread of disease, people are social distancing more and relying on digital technology for many elements of life. The same process applies to real estate and house searches. Going beyond just pictures, look into ways to experience the home from your current residence and truly visualize the space and size with digital technology. Learn about the various methods and how each one offers a different view of the home. Live Walk-Through Tour Even if you do not visit with the real estate agent directly, their direct access to the home…
The Pendulum Has Swung
Rental market has been fragile for a few years now with inventory levels going up and burgeoning neighborhoods adding units attracting a new population of renters. It was really only a matter of time until options were plentiful, rents capped off and the supply outweighed the demand. It’s not like we didn’t see this coming. Top it off with a “black swan” and the proverbial bucket runneth over. We’re halfway through May and there are plenty of June options out there. Once June 1st hits, what were June options become July options which makes July inventory levels swell. It’s like…
KREM’s Ready, but are WE collectively ready?
Human connection. It’s something we’re all craving at the moment. Like with many things, we didn’t necessarily miss it until it was taken from us. Right now, and I think I speak for a lot of us, meeting some friends for dinner, cocktails, etc. or just a proper greeting with a handshake sounds pretty good. We built Kingston REM to be able to transact completely virtually with the idea that this would be the “new normal” in the not-so-distant future. In the meantime, we’d have some fundamentals built, processes tweaked and by the time it hit, we’d be a streamlined…
