Stephen Burchard

Millennials have received a bad rap and are unfortunately stereotyped as creative, hyper-connected, lazy, narcissistic, and living with parents with minimal aspirations or goals. While this may be the case for some Millennials, it can not be generalized for all of them. Regarding real estate, this is NOT the case. Like most consumers today, we […]

Homeowners want and expect their property value to increase over time. This is not a given if the home it not kept up. There are ways to increase home value, but some of the easiest is a fresh coat of paint (inside & out) and curb appeal. Energy efficiency and updated kitchen and baths are

Recently, I have heard from friends, clients, and neighbors’ concerns regarding low-income housing developments going in next to existing single-family homes. The concern is that high-density rental housing will decrease market valuesHome or neighborhoods. The long story short is that this could not be further from the truth! Don’t take my word for it, check

Yes, you heard me correctly! Single women homebuyers are on the rise. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, they account for 60% more purchases than single men across all age categories. That is a significant number. What does this mean? That this demographic can and will change the market and the way Realtors® and

I have some good news and some bad news. Home values are determined by the Market, not Zillow or Trulia! These are benchmarks and, unfortunately, based on inaccurate data. “Like for like” is the rule of thumb for appraisals! Some of the reasons these data sources are not accurate is because they go out 1/2

Sassy, smart and simple! That’s my guide for blog posts. I dislike going to a blog post and seeing it is a LONG article that takes up valuable time to read. In my book, the shorter the blog post, the more likely I (or others) will read it! So, with that being said, I LOVE