• What to Fix (and What to Skip) Before Selling Your Home,Alicia McConnel

    What to Fix (and What to Skip) Before Selling Your Home

    When you’re getting ready to sell your home, it’s natural to look around and see every little thing you’ve “always meant to fix.” The crack in the driveway. The scuffed paint on the baseboards. The outlet that doesn’t work. Here’s the truth: buyers don’t see your house the same way you do. As home

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  • Half of U.S. Metros Rising, Half Falling. Here’s How Bullhead City/Mohave County Compares,Alicia McConnel

    Half of U.S. Metros Rising, Half Falling. Here’s How Bullhead City/Mohave County Compares

    If you’ve read the latest housing headlines, you’ve probably seen some conflicting takes. And when you zoom out, it makes sense as to why: A new Zillow report found that, in half of the country’s largest metros, home values rose over the past year. In the other half, they fell.  So today, we’re br

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  • Google Searches for Homes Hit Two-Year High. Here’s What It Means for Sellers.,Alicia McConnel

    Google Searches for Homes Hit Two-Year High. Here’s What It Means for Sellers.

      If you’ve been wondering whether buyers are still out there, here’s your answer: yes.  And they’re looking more online than they have in two years. Even before last week’s big mortgage rate news (ICYMI, rates dipped to 6.55% on August 7), online searches for “homes for sale” were climbing fast i

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  • New Construction vs. Fixer-Upper: What’s the Smarter Move in 2025?,Alicia McConnel

    New Construction vs. Fixer-Upper: What’s the Smarter Move in 2025?

      For the first time in years, existing homes (yes, the older ones that often need updates) are selling for more than brand-new construction.  According to the latest numbers, the median price of an existing home is $429,400. For a newly built home? $410,800. That’s an $18,600 difference. So if yo

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