CFPB – Who/What is it, and what does it mean to me?

by Chris Pelkola Lee | Oct 10, 2015

If you are buying or selling a home right now, you may have heard about new regulations that went into effect October 3, 2015. Pages and pages of government rules and ‘clarifications.’ But how will it effect your transaction? In a very small nutshell...

Buyers Say They Want This in their Home’s Kitchen….

by Chris Pelkola Lee | Jul 16, 2013

Buyers Say They Want This in their Home’s Kitchen….What do YOU want in YOUR kitchen, and if you don’t have it, is it important enough to cause you to move?

Ten Signs it’s Time to Sell Your Home

by Chris Pelkola Lee | Jun 18, 2012

YES, a couple of these are silly. But a couple might hit it right on the head…The kids have all graduated from college.  You and your husband finally have time to yourselves…then they move back home!You have three spare rooms in a four bedroom house.You...

Harmful Effects from Changing the Listing Price?

by Chris Pelkola Lee | May 23, 2012

A colleague of mine share this powerful post summarizing research from a PhD professor at Florida International University and the Editor of the Journal of Housing Research regarding the effects of price changes on listings.Do you follow your realtor’s pricing...

It bears repeating…

by Chris Pelkola Lee | May 17, 2012

I posted this about a month ago, but just had a presentation to a Seller yesterday and pulled this up as an example.Because they are so low, interest rates have a greater impact on affordability than either appreciation or depreciation factors at this point. Every 1%...

Is It a Good Time to be a Seller?

by Chris Pelkola Lee | Apr 10, 2012

Wondering whether it’s a good time to be a Seller? Because they are so low, interest rates have a greater impact on affordability than either appreciation or depreciation factors at this point. Every 1% change in interest rate impacts affordability by 11%. Here...