Ready to buy your first home in CNY in 2022? Home With Us Realty Group specializes in helping first-time home buyers like you find their dream property in the Syracuse area.

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Decluttering and Staging

Buyers decide in the first 8 seconds of seeing a home if they’re interested in buying it. Get out of your car, walk in their shoes and see what they see in the first 8 seconds. This is a video of my team and I decluttering and staging a recent listing.

10 things you shouldn’t do when buying a home with a mortgage.

Thinking about selling this year? Follow these 3 best practices:

1. Price your home right

2. Keep your emotions in check

3. Stage your home properly

A financial diet helps you evaluate where you are spending money and make adjustments to decrease your monthly spend.

Late credit card payments have a very negative impact, especially when buying a home. There are several things you can do to prevent a late payment.

Pre-approval is super important when buying a home. A pre-approval tells you how much house you can afford, you need to have this document for offers, and some sellers require pre-approval or proof of funds before allowing you to tour their home.

Does the latest news about the housing market have you questioning your plans to sell your house? If so, perspective is key. Here are some of the ways a trusted real estate professional can explain the shift that’s happening today and why it’s still a sellers’ market even during the cooldown.

The final walk-through on your new home is an exciting event. It means you have successfully maneuvered through negotiations, inspections, and financing approval, and are on the verge of signing your closing papers. Most buyers attend the final walk-through with thoughts of furniture placement and paint colors in their heads. But the walk-through is about more than just making sure your favorite chair will fit by the fireplace. Be sure to do your due diligence to make sure there are no issues that should be resolved before you reach the closing table.

How a Deep Clean can impact your home sale.

What is an earnest money deposit? Why is it important? How can a higher amount help you in a multiple offer situation?

Staging Tip! Baskets and books are must haves when staging! I use them everywhere!

Home buyers always ask me, "how much should I pay for this house?"

This video explains what an escalation clause is, why it is important, and how it can help you in a multiple offer situation.

We are going to review frequently asked questions when renovating your home: How do I pick a contractor? How much will my project cost? How long will renovations take to complete? How do I prioritize projects? Where do I begin? Do I need permits? How much will renovations increase my home value? How should I pay for renovations?

Before you start searching for homes online, it's important to take the first step to house shopping: Getting pre-approved for a mortgage.

If you, like most Americans, spent a record amount of time inside your home last year due to the pandemic, you may have accumulated more stuff than you have in previous years. Many people acquired new hobbies to pass the time at home, started – and maybe even finished – home improvement projects, or simply went a little overboard with boredom-induced online shopping. If this sounds familiar, it may be time for a decluttering session.

We all want people to love our home as much as we do, but especially when you are trying to sell it! While it’s impossible to please every buyers’ taste, there are several easy things you can do to make your home more appealing without spending a lot of money. Try some of these tricks and see if your showings cause buyers to swoon.

This has been an unprecedented year for most Americans. As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, some may be finding a lot to be grateful for– for example, the end of the election process, or remaining healthy through the pandemic– while others may have had a different experience and may be struggling with feeling gratitude. Sometimes having gratitude is something people have to work on, especially children, who are used to seeing the world with themselves in the center.