Okay, I get it. I’m an Agent so obviously I’m going to say this. But really, honestly, truly…I believe it. MYTH: My offer will be stronger without a Buyer's Agent. FALSE: Seller Agents see a flight-risk Buyer, a messier transaction, more liability.

I sent an email to all of our pasts Guests with the subject line - “Cabin deal just for YOU!”. I let them know we value their business and in exchange would love to offer them special rates. I also shared updates we’ve made to the property and ask for their recommendations. This shows we care and are always working to improve their stay. We got a week-long direct booking from a trusted Guest almost immediately.

I am not a builder, but based on my research, it seems you can estimate it will cost about 50% of the price of the land to develop it. I would take that into account and then estimate $25,000 for septic and $25,000 for well.

How do I house hunt when my house isn’t on the market? Should I put my house on the market first? Do I need to find a house first? How do I know how much I’ll make on my house and how much I can afford? Do I buy and sell on the same day? HELP!

Buying items for fun vs. need vs. ROI for your short-term rental can be tough. Here are items I found that check a lot of boxes…

First, anyone Buying or Selling during the holiday season are motivated. They are serious about it. Homes are priced more competitively. There are less Buyers out there competing. Don’t sleep on the market now!

I stayed at an Airbnb for a wedding last weekend and well, it was fine. It was clean, updated, Welcome Book and WiFi displayed nicely, simple décor, white linens etc. But I wasn’t exactly wowed. It was a bit cold and bland really.

Would you hire a CPA to prepare your taxes or an Investment Manager to handle your stock portfolio without an interview or reviewing their credentials? I hope not! Hiring a REALTOR should be no different. We are helping you sell or buy your HOME and one of your biggest financial commitments. Make sure we have the skills to SERVE YOU!

Before Airbnb and Real Estate, I worked with small businesses and Fortune 500 companies on branding and social media marketing. I will tell you this…

OK, I am going to keep it really simple here and not overcomplicate it. If you do nothing else before putting your house on the market, do these F O U R things:

You've heard the saying — if you want something, ask for it! Don’t beat around the bush. Get right to it. If you would like a 5-star review, ask for EXACTLY that. Here’s how…

The current real estate market isn’t necessarily a fun one, but there seems to be some relief for Buyers these days. Interest rates are still on the high end (~ 7ish%) and inventory is low, but we aren’t seeing offers as crazy.

Did you notice last month there was an Airbnb glitch that caused a ton of reviews to disappear?!

It’s so important to protect your assets by leveraging Airbnb, VRBO etc. as TOOLS but not your only lifeline. If something happened and these platforms got too expensive, went under, set restrictions etc. what would happen to your business?

Pay attention to the NEWS but don’t get hung up on the STR chatter. It’s important to pay attention to the news and do your own homework. Just like fake news and media hype, you can’t believe everything you hear. You’ll hear people compare Short Term Rentals with Hotels. We are functionally different.

If you are not ready to buy, sell or invest, DON’T! A home is often a person or family’s biggest financial decision and asset. NO ONE can predict the market, so the timing needs to be right for you. At the end of the day, the biggest question to ask yourself is – are YOU ready to buy or sell?

Scared to buy because of the market? You don’t need to be, but you do need to be prepared. Preparation is your Agent’s job. Personally, I don’t sugar coat it. I try to be open and honest when providing tactics for my clients to consider – CONSIDER being the key word. From there, it is up to YOU to decide what you are and are not comfortable with.

…the offer price is the most important thing…WRONG! Not always.

Is it hard, discouraging, frustrating? It can be. Is it impossible to buy a house? No! May it take time to find the right one AND get an offer accepted? Sure. Is there a way you can prepare? Absolutely.

I’m going to be honest…there are days I love owning a rental property and other days, the thought of having two mortgages keeps me up at night. It’s been A LOT of hard work mixed with a little fun. And we’re sure that will continue but we're hoping for more fun and less work as time goes on ;) Here are the first lessons learned…

My goal is to provide information that appeals to YOU. I do not want this to be filled with generic, “It’s a great time to sell” or “Buy now while interest rates are low”. May some of that be thrown into the mix? Sure. But I hope to make it more unique and useful for folks genuinely interested in selling tips and buying help. It will mainly be a curated place for other real estate goodies.