EXIT Oceanside Realty Blog
You’ve arrived. Perhaps you’ve even managed to unpack some of your belongings and your new place is beginning to feel like home. But what about your cat or dog? How can you help them to feel at home in this new environment?
Begin with Pet Proofing
Ensuring your pet’s safety should be your first step in making your new house their home. Before you begin to introduce your pet to his new home start by doing a thorough pet-proofing. There are many pet-proofing resources out there, but the basics i...
Real Estate is all about learning and growth, but you don’t need to take a formal class to gain industry knowledge (although if you want to take a class check out our partnership with the CE Shop!). One of the most innovative ways to stay informed about what is happening in the industry and to grow your knowledge base is to listen to podcasts.
Podcasts have gained in popularity over the past couple of years, becoming a billion dollar business. In their 2021 article Forbes referenced Edison One...
Moving day will undoubtedly come much faster than you think. As busy and long as moving day will be for you remember that this is the phase of the process that is the most dangerous for your pet. Thankfully there are a number of things you can do to minimize the risks whether you are moving around the corner or across the country.
Moving Day
Keep Your Pet Secure
Secure your pet in a room that will either be moved first or last. Place your pet’s bed, crate toys food, etc. in the room and place...
If a move is imminent be sure you have a plan in place for making the process as painless as possible for your furry (or feathered or scaled) friends. As stressful as a move may be for us it is even more so for our pets, who have no idea what is happening or why. Going into a move unprepared will likely result in health and/or behavioral issues for even the most easygoing pet. Thankfully there are a number of things you can do before, during, and after your move to help your pet adjust.
Prepari...
In 2017 46% of baby boomers and 12% of people aged 45 to 64 who sold a home, did so to downsize (According to the National Association of Realtors). In 2018 an AARP study found that 77% of people over 50 want to age in place, which meant moving to a smaller, more manageable, more accessible home. Today, home prices make the prospect of adding to the nest egg near impossible to ignore. But, the reality of downsizing for many seems like an insurmountable task. The job of clearing out decades of be...
In the last year, we have arrived at what Realtors call a “low inventory” market and what experts call a housing crisis. In lamen’s terms, this means that there are not enough houses available for the number of qualified buyers out there looking. This fact has many buyers looking to build rather than buy, however, the process for purchasing a new build is quite different from your average real estate transaction.
If you’re thinking about this path to homeownership we’re sure you have questions...
On my list of things I wish I had learned in school rather than Pi is understanding Credit. There’s a lot of chatter out there about credit scores, but how many of us really understand what it means? And more importantly how many of us truly understand how to use it as a tool to reach our goals. Today on the blog we are answering your credit questions!
