Category Archives: For Buyers

What You Need to Know About Pocket Listings

Over the past several years, “pocket listings” have become a more mainstream option for quietly marketing a home. You probably haven’t heard this real estate term before but here’s what today’s home buyers and sellers need to know about pocket listings. A pocket listing is an unofficial, off-market listing Also known as a “quiet” or […]




2016 BIA Parade of Homes – Verona

Verona is one of Powell’s most anticipated communities and will be the site of the 2016 BIA Parade of Homes. The community is being developed by Romanelli & Hughes on the site of the former Shamrock Golf Course and when complete will feature 112 single-family homes and 54 Patio Homes. In addition to the 18 sites designated for […]






6 Real Estate Secrets from Investors

You’ve seen the TV shows: Individual finds a foreclosed home in the best neighborhood in town, scoops up said property for a steal, fixes it up, and sells it for a significant profit. What those DIY and home improvement shows don’t necessarily show you is just how tough flipping houses for a profit can actually be. But […]


Tips to Avoid Over-Improving Your Home

Can your house ever be too nice? The answer is yes. Unfortunately, there’s no simple measure to determine what constitutes an over improvement. How much is too much, depends a lot on what improvements you undertake, what’s happening in your neighborhood and, in the end, your personal reasons for improving. That said, when you sell […]