When selling your home, your backyard can be one of your strongest selling points. In Humboldt County, buyers are drawn to outdoor spaces that feel peaceful, green, and connected to nature. With a little preparation, your backyard can leave a lasting impression.
Start with your lawn. A healthy, green yard signals care and value. Because Humboldt’s coastal climate is cool and often damp, choose grass varieties that thrive locally, such as tall fescue or perennial ryegrass. These grasses stay green year-round and handle moisture well. Mow regularly, edge cleanly, and remove moss as needed. W... Read more

You’ve thought about selling your home—but it’s a big step. You’re not sure whether it’s the right time. These seven discussion questions can help you think through the decision.

1. Does the home still fit you and your family?
Life changes can change the way you think about your home. Adding household members, separating from a partner, watching adult children move away, and even new personal interests and needs can make a home suddenly feel too large or too small.

2. Have you made a career or lifestyle shift?
A new job further from home, a commute that was once toler... Read more

The Golden State is known not just for its beautiful coastlines and booming tech hubs, but also for its dynamic real estate market. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or seeking a fresh start in a thriving industry, understanding how to become a real estate agent in California is the first step to entering this competitive but rewarding field. From statewide licensing requirements to regional nuances like working in Humboldt County, the journey involves dedication, education, and strategic preparation.

Understanding the Licensing Requirements in California
To beco... Read more

Whether you are a seller or a buyer in the real estate transactions, you must always thing in the long term of the real estate market. There are several factors that can influence tomorrow’s market and you must be prepared for both ups and downs. To sell your home for a profitable price, you must ensure that your house in good condition. This is because, buyers usually look for homes in to which they can move in immediately without having to get many things repaired. However, if you are relocating, then you must decide whether you wish to sell your current home and buy a new home in the new lo... Read more

Homebuying Guides

Even before you begin looking for a home, the homebuying process requires diligent preparation. Buyers who have been preapproved for a home loan often have their offers taken more seriously by sellers. With advance preparation, you can tackle the process of acquiring the financing you need with more confidence. To help you on the path to homeownership, Neighborworks® offers

Seniors Real Estate Specialists® are REALTORS® qualified to address the needs of home buyers and sellers age 50+. The SRES® Council awards the SRES® Designation to those members who have successfully completed its education program.

By earning the SRES® designation, your REALTOR® has demonstrated necessary knowledge and expertise to counsel clients age 50-plus through major financial and lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home. Your REALTOR® has received special training, gets regular updates, and is prepared to offer the options and infor... Read more

Whatever the reason for your sale, placing your home on the market always involves a modicum of strain and stress.

After all, your home isn’t just a building. And it’s not simply a
financial investment. No matter how long you’ve lived in the home, for six months or 30 years, your home is a place of memories. It’s been the place where you, and everyone you love is always welcome.

Almost inevitably though, the day will arrive when you must move on; and the house can’t move on with you. When the time comes to sell your home, it can feel emotionally overwhelming at first, but... Read more

Awhile back, we posted about bidding wars going on in the arena of homes, which were priced well, and in good condition; much of this activity being fed by the CAL FHA First Time Buyer program.

While blogging we have been provided with really interesting comments from real estate professionals across the nation.

It was noted these bidding wars, aren’t just indigenous to the Greater Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties – but also other locations across America.

However, there is certainly a Great Divide being experienced in the housing marketplace. As one real ... Read more

A few days ago, we posted about bidding wars going on in the arena of homes, which were priced well, and in good condition; much of this activity being fed by the CAL FHA First Time Buyer program.

While blogging we have been provided with really interesting comments from real estate professionals across the nation.

It was noted these bidding wars, aren’t just indigenous to the Greater Sacramento, El Dorado, and Placer Counties – but also other locations across America.

However, there is certainly a Great Divide being experienced in the housing marketplace. As one re... Read more

THINKING POINTS FOR BUYERS

- The doom and gloom you’re hearing about in the mass media should not affect your decision to act if you are ready, willing, able and eager to do so.
- Prices may still go lower, but as soon as they hit bottom, they will rebound with a vengeance, quickly wiping out any advantage you might gain by waiting.
- Right now, you have an unusually wide selection of properties to choose from, including those owned by people highly motivated to sell immediately.
- With so many potential buyers holding off, you have a much smaller number of people... Read more

Swanepoel speaks out

RISMEDIA, August 13, 2007–The public media this past week headlined the apparent surprise “mortgage meltdown” as many reported the filing for bankruptcy protection by the nation’s 10th-largest residential financer; American Home Mortgage Investment Corp., Melville, New York. Real estate, contradictory to its glamorous profile a year or two ago, was again headlined but this time as the big bad wolf. So is this the end of the real estate mortgage Merry-Go-Round? Probably not, as I haven’t heard “a certain lady sing yet!”

So what’s happened? The sub-prime mo... Read more

The Secret to Pricing Your Home to Sell
by Jim Remley, Pro Performer Seminars

Contrary to popular belief, when selling your home its value is determined by one thing and one thing only - what a qualified buyer is willing to pay for it. No more and no less. Sure, many sellers will argue that their home has an insurance replacement value, or an appraised value, or a tax assessed value, but unless your insurance agent, your banker, or your tax assessor is willing to write you a check for the home - guess what? None of that matters. A home without a buyer has no value in the market p... Read more