Tomie Raines

How To Sell Your Home Fast

A Realtor's goal in listing a home is to sell the home as quickly as possible, for the highest price possible, with the least inconvenience to the seller. At the end of the day there are three primary factors that will make

Tomie Raines

Common First Time Buyer Mistakes

There are six common mistakes that first time home buyers make. 1. They don't take the time to interview a number of  agents to find one who is willing and able to consult with them throughout the buying process. An agent has

Tomie Raines

Big Down Payment Needed?-Maybe Not

A current myth in residential real estate that is suppressing some first time home buyer sales is that a 20% down payment is required to get a mortgage loan. A recent survey by Freddie Mac showed that over 50% of respondents thought 20%

Tomie Raines

Real Estate Demand Is Growing In Greater Lansing

The first four months of this year started at a slower pace than normal and behind last year and we were puzzled because we saw all the ingredients for a very strong housing market here in greater Lansing. The first and fundamental driver

Tomie Raines

Lansing Region Real Estate Sales Will Grow

All the conditions are there for continuing growth in real estate sales in greater Lansing. We sense that the essential element of consumer confidence here is growing and there are many reasons why that is happening. Much of the reinvention and reinvigoration of