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How to Stage a House for Sale While Living in It
You’ve made the decision to sell your home, and you want to stage your house for sale while living in it. You’ve found a great real estate agent and have staged your home to sell. Somehow as you’ve been staging your home with professional stagers, magic happens. Rooms...
How to Find Foreclosed Homes
Considering buying a foreclosure but don’t really know how to find foreclosed homes? For home buyers, foreclosure homes can be great investment properties. But finding foreclosure properties poses challenges. And difficulties can change depending on what market you're...
Contingent vs Pending Sales: What is the Difference?
What is the difference between contingent vs pending sales? Contingent deals are still active listings (which is why they are often called active contingent). They are liable to fall out of contract if requested provisions are not met. If all goes well, contingent...
Buying A Pre-Foreclosure House
Buying a pre-foreclosure house can be a good deal. But many people agree it’s a difficult way to purchase a home in distress. This is because a pre-foreclosure property is not actually listed for sale. But it is in the process of becoming a bank owned property again....
Trelora Doubles National Footprint, Capitalizes on Successful Fair Fee Model that has Helped over 6,000 Clients Save $65 Million
Trelora, a modern residential real estate brokerage that is revolutionizing the home buying and selling process and putting the consumer first, today announced that its successful and disruptive low-cost, fair-fee model has enabled it to double its nationwide...
Questions to Ask When Selling a House
Selling a house is a major task. And if you want to simplify the process while also maximizing profits, then being prepared is very important. Are you thinking of selling your house in the near future? Make sure the questions you ask when selling a house are these...
What Does Under Contract Mean in Real Estate?
When Yogi Berra said a baseball game wasn’t over until it was over, he meant that even as much as a team might be down or up in runs, the game wasn’t over until the last pitch was made. This also applies to the real estate term “under contract.” Under contract in real...
How to Pick a Realtor
It doesn’t matter if you’re an investor that’s bought and sold numerous houses or you’re a first-time home buyer, picking the right realtor is a tricky and stressful decision. Of course, you could go the FSBO (For-Sale-By-Owner) route and avoid listing agents...
Should You Rent or Buy a House?
Is it better to rent or buy a house? There are arguments for continuing to rent and for making the jump and buying. However, this question is largely dependent on several factors based on an individual's circumstances. To help you evaluate the situation, below are...
What is a Patio Home?
You may have seen the term “patio home” when looking at real estate and have probably wondered what it is. Well, in the United States, that means it’s a single family home that doesn’t necessarily need to have a patio. In fact, many don’t. How is that possible?...
How to Make an Offer on a House
After all your hard work house hunting, you’ve finally found your dream home, and you’re ready to write an offer. Few things in life are more stressful and exciting than this time, and rightfully so. But now that you’re here, how do you do it? How to tell what market...
What to Look for When Buying a House
Common questions we hear at Trelora are “What should I know about buying a house?” or “What if I’m a first-time home buyer?” or “What should I look for when buying a house?” So we thought we’d share our experiences with everyone. Whenever we first meet with a new...
How Much Does a Home Inspection Cost?
Don’t be afraid of the word “inspection” or paying for the home inspection either. If you’re considering buying a home, a thorough home inspection of the place you’ve made an offer on is often worth its weight in gold and can ultimately save you thousands of dollars...
How Long Does It Take to Buy a House?
You’re ready to make the leap into buying a home, but you’d like a better idea of how long this process might take. If you have all your ducks in a row and are able to find a home quickly, the buying timeline can take about 4.5 months plus an additional month to 60...
Market Pulse – Raleigh February 2021
Even with the deep freeze across much of the country and Punxsatawney Phil predicting a longer winter, prospective home buyers and sellers are very active and looking forward to spring. All stats below are based on End of Month in December vs January: Homes on...
Market Pulse – Phoenix February 2021
Even with the deep freeze across much of the rest of the country and Punxsatawney Phil predicting a longer winter, prospective home buyers and sellers are very active and looking forward to spring. All stats below are based on End of Month in December vs...
Market Pulse – Seattle February 2021
Even with the deep freeze across much of the country and Punxsatawney Phil predicting a longer winter, prospective home buyers and sellers are very active and looking forward to spring. All stats below are based on End of Month in December vs January: Homes on...
Market Pulse – Denver February 2021
Even with the deep freeze across much of the country and Punxsatawney Phil predicting a longer winter, prospective home buyers and sellers are very active and looking forward to spring. All stats below are based on End of Month in December vs January: Homes on...
10 Mansions of Seattle We Know You’ll Love
Are you thinking about dialing it up on the opulence scale in one of the best cities in the US by buying a mansion? Their beauty makes them classic American homes. It also helps that they're tucked away in some pretty gorgeous parts of town too. We broke down some of...
Steps to Buying a House
If you've been renting a house for a while, you probably are asking yourself if you're ready to buy a house. Homeownership can seem a bit scary at first, but if you plan ahead, it's really not that hard to buy your first house. Remember, almost every first-time home...
Best Places to Live in North Carolina
North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It’s the 28th largest and 9th most populous of the 50 United States. It’s bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and South Carolina to the south, and...
How Long Does Underwriting Take?
Most people finance a home with a mortgage which will require them to go through the underwriting process. The mortgage underwriting process can be a nerve racking time because it’s so revealing of one's personal and financial history. Because of this, it’s important...
Buying a Condo vs a House | Things to Consider
First time homebuyers aspiring to own a home will certainly be faced with many choices and challenges. One choice will be determining if it’s better to buy a house or a condo. Condos offer less upkeep, look more modern, and might seem more affordable while houses...
Market Pulse – Raleigh January 2021
Happy new year! Despite the Covid pandemic and an unusually tumultuous political season, real estate remains a dependable and steady economic guidepost for thoughtful buyers and sellers. All stats below are based on End of Month in November vs December: Homes on the...
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