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I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation & this week's motivational quote is from Bruce Lee:

"The successful warrior is the average man, with laser-like focus." Bruce Lee

I hope you have an awesome day and week!

I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation & this week's motivational quote is from the movie "Paper Towns":

"You Have To Get Lost Before You Find Yourself”

I hope you have an amazing day and week!

I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation and today I am sharing some AMAZING words from Eleanor Roosevelt...

"No One Can Make You Feel Inferior Without Your Consent." Eleanor Roosevelt

Show the World your GREATNESS!

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Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend!

I like to start the week off right by sending out a "Monday Motivation Message"....

Here is today's "Monday Motivational" Quote for this week:

"Don't Waste Your Time With Explanations, People Only Hear What They Want To Hear." Paulo Coelho

I hope you have an amazing day & week

Happy Monday! I hope you had a great weekend!

As you may have noticed, I like to start the week off right by sending out a "Motivational Message"....

Here is today's "Monday Motivational" Quote for this week:

"The Next Time You Feel Slightly Uncomfortable With The Pressure In Your Life, Remember... No Pressure, No Diamonds. Pressure Is a Part Of Success." Eric Thomas

Diamonds are pieces of "Charcoal" that handled "Pressure" extremely well when the other pieces crumbled...

Life delivers a lot of "Pressure" to all of us, that is a part of Life... The question then becomes, are we committed to becoming a "Diamond" or are we going to crumble?

#BecomeADiamond 🙂

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

I hope you had an amazing weekend and are ready for a great week!

I always like to share some words of motivation early in the week to ensure we start the week off right 🙂

OK... Here is the "Motivation" Quote for this week:

"You Can Have It All... Just Not All At Once." Oprah Winfrey

I hope you have an awesome day & week!!

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had a great weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation and share a "Motivational Quote and/or Message" that had a positive impact on me and pass it along, just in case you may find it impactful as well...

OK... Here is the "Monday Motivation" Quote for this week:

"To Conquer Frustration, One Must Remain Intensely Focused On The Outcome, Not The Obstacles." T.F. Hodge

The path to success is always difficult... When things become "Hard", that is when the true work begins and what separates those who create success from those who quit and give up on their Dreams! Always keep pushing, never stop & when it gets "Hard", always remember why you started in the first place!

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

Before I share the quote (below), I wanted to share the internal thoughts I had when I saw this quote. There were 2 main/immediate things that came to my mind:

#1: Make sure and take a quick moment out of each day to reflect on all the amazing "Blessings" in our lives....

#2: This is actually from another quote and I can't remember exactly how the quote goes, but it is something like: There are 86,900 Seconds in a day, don't let a bad 60 seconds wreck the other 86,840 seconds we have left... It is so easy to allow one bad moment, throw off and wreck our entire day, and we shouldn't allow it to do so... This is something I am as guilty of as anyone, but after seeing this quote, I am going to be much more intentional on not allowing it to do so 🙂

"God Gave You The Gift Of 86,900 Seconds Today... Have You Used One To Say Thank You?" William A. Ward

I hope you have a outstanding day & week!

Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"Some People Want It To Happen.... Some Wish It Would Happen.... Others Make It Happen!" Michael Jordan

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Is the Recent Dip in Interest Rates Here to Stay?

So..I get lots of questions about interest rates and where they’re headed. Which is a great question..18 months ago they were at 3.5%. If that’s not indicative enough, here are the predictions for 2019. I think if you’re going to buy or sell a house..do it now while affordability is still here. When rates start to rise, they’ll put downward pressure on pricing.

After the first week of 2019, rates have continued their downward trend. As Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist Sam Khater notes, this is great news for homebuyers. He states,

“Mortgage rates declined to start the new year with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping to 4.51 percent. Low mortgage rates combined with decelerating home price growth should get prospective homebuyers excited to buy.”

In some areas of the country, the combination of rising interest rates and rising home prices had made some first-time buyers push pause on their home searches. But with more inventory coming to market, continued price growth, and interest rates slowing, this is a great time to get back in the market!

Will This Trend Continue?
According to the latest forecasts from Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Association of Realtors, mortgage rates will increase over the course of 2019, but not at the same pace they did in 2018. You can see the forecasts broken down by quarter below.

Bottom Line
Even a small increase (or decrease) in interest rates can impact your monthly housing cost. If buying a home in 2019 is on your short list of goals to achieve, let me know.

Is the Recent Dip in Interest Rates Here to Stay?

So..I get lots of questions about interest rates and where they’re headed. 18 months ago they were at 3.5%. If that’s not indicative enough, here are the predictions for 2019. I think if you’re going to buy or sell a house..do it now while affordability is still here. When rates start to rise, they’ll put downward pressure on pricing.

After the first week of 2019, rates have continued their downward trend. As Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist Sam Khater notes, this is great news for homebuyers. He states,

“Mortgage rates declined to start the new year with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipping to 4.51 percent. Low mortgage rates combined with decelerating home price growth should get prospective homebuyers excited to buy.”

In some areas of the country, the combination of rising interest rates and rising home prices had made some first-time buyers push pause on their home searches. But with more inventory coming to market, continued price growth, and interest rates slowing, this is a great time to get back in the market!

Will This Trend Continue?
According to the latest forecasts from Fannie Mae, the Mortgage Bankers Association, and the National Association of Realtors, mortgage rates will increase over the course of 2019, but not at the same pace they did in 2018. You can see the forecasts broken down by quarter below.

Bottom Line
Even a small increase (or decrease) in interest rates can impact your monthly housing cost. If buying a home in 2019 is on your short list of goals to achieve, let me know.

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"Strive Not To Be A Success, But Rather To Be Of Value." Albert Einstein

When you come from a place of value and contribution, everything else falls into place.

I hope you have a great day & week!

Happy New Years Eve! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

I wanted to share some motivational words before the new year...

"Tomorrow Is The First Blank Page Of a 365 Page Book. Write a Good One." Brad Paisley

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Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"The Price Of Inaction Is Far Greater Than Then Cost Of A Mistake" Meg Whitman

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"To Be The Best, You Must Be Able To Handle The Worst."

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"When You Want To Succeed As Much As You Want To Breathe, Then You'll Be Successful." Eric Thomas

I hope you have a awesome day & week!

Yummy, Fords is the best..almost got the lobster omelette..may get it to go!

Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"Twenty Years From Now You Will Be More Disappointed By The Things You Didn't Do Than By The Ones You Did Do." Mark Twain

I hope you have a awesome day & week!

7 Reasons to List Your House For Sale This Holiday Season:

Every year at this time there are many homeowners who decide to wait until after the holidays to list their homes for the first time, while others who already have their homes on the market decide to take them off until after the holidays.

Here are seven great reasons not to wait:

1. Relocation buyers are out there. Many companies are still hiring throughout the holidays and need their new employees in their new positions as soon as possible such as Amazon.
2. Purchasers who are looking for homes during the holidays are serious buyers and are ready to buy now.
3. You can restrict the showings on your home to the times you want it shown. You will remain in control.
4. Homes show better when decorated for the holidays.
5. There is minimal competition for you as a seller right now. Inventory of homes for sale traditionally slows in the late fall, early winter.Take a look at listing inventory graph as compared to the same time last year:
6. The desire to own a home doesn’t stop when the holidays come. Buyers who were unable to find their dream homes during the busy spring and summer months are still searching!
7. The supply of listings increases substantially after the holidays. Also, in many parts of the country, new construction will continue to surge and reach new heights which will lessen the demand for your house in 2019.

Bottom Line:
Waiting until after the holidays to sell your home probably doesn’t make sense.

Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation from one of my favorites....

"No Matter How Many Mistakes You Make or How Slow You Progress, You Are Still Way Ahead of Everyone Who Isn't Trying." Tony Robbins

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"You May Only Succeed If You Desire Succeeding; You May Only Fail If You Do Not Mind Failing." Philippos

I hope you have an awesome day & week!

Buying a home in the fall could come with a lower price tag! Here are 5 reasons why

Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"When You Stop Chasing The Wrong Things You Give The Right Things a Chance To Catch You." Lolly Daskal

I hope you have a awesome day & week!

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Here are some great seasonal decor trends for your home.

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Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"It Is Never Too Late To Become What You Might Have Been." George Elliot

I hope you have a awesome day & week!

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Happy Tuesday! I hope you had an amazing weekend!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"All Our Dreams Come True If We Have The Courage To Pursue Them." Walt Disney

I hope you have a great day & week!

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Happy Monday! I hope you had an amazing weekend! Enjoy the holiday. Columbus discovered the new world..not too shabby. Kinda a big deal!

As always, I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation....

"Life Isn't About Finding Yourself. Life Is About Creating Yourself." George Bernard Shaw

I hope you have a amazing day & week!

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I hope you had an amazing weekend! As always I like to start the week off right with some words of Motivation...

"A Bird Sitting On a Tree Is Never Afraid Of The Branch Breaking, Because Her Trust Is Not On The Branch But On Its Own Wings. Always Beleive In Yourself."

I hope you have a awesome day & week!

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