Welcome To The 500 Realty Blog!

Buying your first home, second home, rental home, or commercial property can be a daunting task.  $500 Realty can help!

With over 50 years combined real estate experience, we have purchased all types of properties for our families, friends, investors, and ourselves.  We know the challenges, pitfalls, and opportunities to look for.  A few tips:

 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION!  We know, we know…you’ve heard that over and over, but it is SO TRUE!  You can change the carpet, you can change the landscaping, you can change the paint color but you can NOT change the location!  Choose wisely when selecting your next home or investment property.  Talk to real estate experts (us!) to help you identify and determine the neighborhood or market climate.

PRICE!  Everyone loves to get a good deal on a home or investment.  But what is a “good price”?  Have you looked at closed sales from 3 months ago? 6 months ago? 12 months ago?  What is the market telling you?  Are prices stabilizing or are they decreasing?  If so, by how much?  Identify these issues BEFORE you decide…is this a good price.

 Tell us about your “Best Price” or “I got a great deal on this!”

Listings, listings, listings!  There are real estate listings EVERYWHERE!  However, which ones are selling?  Why are they selling?  Simple.  It’s very simple.  Price your home right and it will sell.  Ask any agent (ask us first though! :->) and we can show you the homes that have sold in your neighborhood and how long they were on the market.  Sure, a clean home in a great location will sell…but it still must be priced right.