Kylie Martin
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Buyer Topics - New Builds
New Builds – What you Should know New builds are a common part of real estate inventory in the market, it seems more right now than before. Buying a new build has a lot of perks to consider. If you are a buyer, and the inventory in your area is tight, which the likelihood of such is high, a new build may be the most affordable and convenient move for you to make! It’s important to remember that the agents in the offices of new builds work for the builder. If you have a realtor, always be sure to have them register you and never visit the leasing office without them, or your realtor cannot be a part of the transaction.
By Kylie Martin7 months ago in Journal
Seller Topics
Comparables and Selling your Home - What you should know! Your home is probably more than just a home to you. It’s the place where you have made memories with your family and experienced all the different elements of life in. From the mundane days of work and school to the grandiose holiday events, and new births to goodbyes. Perhaps you remodeled or added something that brought great value to your home for years, making your space something you are proud of, and love. When listing your cherished dwelling place for sale, your connection to the home and what you have poured into it is considered in pricing. You want to price your home to be competitive and receptive by buyers, while simultaneously reflecting what the value of the home is to you. Working with a Realtor is crucial to ensure the most thorough research done on the market, buyer and seller behavior, and the perfect price point, while conveying the pride you have in the place you live.
By Kylie Martin7 months ago in Journal
Buyer Topics - First-Time Home Buyers
First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes to Avoid Being a first-time homebuyer or even being years out from the last time you purchased a home naturally brings questions. As the market is ever-changing, there is no guarantee that the research you did last month, and certainly not the experience you had years ago, will still be the same. Having a realtor is the place to start when making such a sizeable purchase, as they will be your guide through the process, and help you avoid getting into situations you don’t want to deal with. Today we are going to talk about some mistakes you want to avoid as a first-time home buyer.
By Kylie Martin7 months ago in Journal
Buyer Topics
2025 has been an interesting year in real estate for buyers, sellers, realtors, mortgage lenders, investors, and anyone else who has skin in the game with real estate. A political rollercoaster sent the stock market running wild, but our housing rates remained basically untouched. The rates, unemployment, and inflation hovered around the same percentages, and have been almost the entire year. Unemployment is around 4%, inflation 2%, and mortgage rates continue to be in the 6 – 7% range. If buying a home is on the horizon, even five years out, there’s a lot you can do to prepare personally, no matter what the market is doing. Today, we’re going to talk about how you can compete in a low inventory market as a buyer looking to purchase right now.
By Kylie Martin7 months ago in Journal
Hot Topics - Real Estate
To start off a new week, let’s talk about a couple of hot topics in real estate right now! Many of you ask me frequently what is happening in the market, and depending on the week, it might be grimmer than others! Understanding more about what’s happening with the moving pieces of real estate helps break it down and make the reality of home ownership more tangible, and achievable!
By Kylie Martin7 months ago in Journal
Rearranging Existence
“Relate to your greatness and not your weakness,” the quote from my Bedtime Tea gave me a sliver of hope to grasp onto, as I had been doing for quite some time. Each abstract affirmation of beauty to come my way via the tea tags carried not one identical sentiment as the time before. Doubts about my capabilities, projected onto me from the outside world’s view, had been sending me into a merry-go-round of despair. My tea tags gave me a gentle reminder every night to keep strong in the battle of coming to the end of myself.
By Kylie Martin2 years ago in Writers
Old Barn Amulet
Green rolling hills were covered in fog that morning in the countryside of Paso Robles, California. As the sun tried to creep through the morning mist, the smell of coffee penetrated the porch. Annie covered her shoulders in her favorite worn out blanket as she sipped her drink on the porch swing. Garrett bustled through the screen door which had a classic squeak when opened. He paused to allow Misty and Binx to fly beneath his feet and out into the yard.
By Kylie Martin5 years ago in Fiction
