Grant Howard's (granthoward) Blog

$$$What's the total? How much will I make? Will I lose money? $$$These are all some of the first questions when you decided to sell your home. We all move, or sell real estate, for different reasons. To upgrade, to downsize, for personal reasons, or even as an investment. We all have different re...

We have all seen a push in the past few years to buy local. You have local bakeries, farmers markets, restaurants, and even workout centers. In our area, we even have Small Business Saturday. This is a designated time to visit and patron the local small businesses in your community. There are def...

During the process of selling your home, one of the biggest nail-bitting moments can be when you are waiting for the inspections to come back on your home. If you are like most of us, you haven't thoroughly inspected your roof or electrical work with a fine toothed comb. Some of us have no idea w...

Whether it is the thriving market due to population and industry influx or the recently added accessibility due to conveniently place bridges, Southern Indiana is booming. Along with the population, industry, and real estate influx, we are seeing an influx in the availability of food and entertai...

The holiday season can be fun and exciting, especially when you get time off of work and you get to spend it with family and friends. The house is all decorated and there is always good food. However, the holiday season can be stressful and not always the most enjoyable, especially if you are the...

In the past 10 years, the internet has become our main source of news, weather, and pop culture. If you need to know what is going on in the world, it is all there in your pocket or purse. You can check the stock market, your email, pictures of your friend's new baby and even what is going on in ...

During your home search, are you driving around neighborhoods in the areas you are interested in and calling the number on the for sale sign? STOP! I know, I know. This sounds absurd coming from a Real Estate Agent. We are the ones who put the sign in the yard in the first place. Well, these next...

You have picked the perfect Real Estate Agent and all of the paperwork is signed. What are your next steps?Well, there are several tips and tricks for getting your home ready for the Real Estate Market. Check out some previous blogs that can assist you with getting your home ready to SELL! 5 Inex...

You have been working with the best local Real Estate Agent. You have been through a buyer consultation to determine exactly what is important to you in a home. You have been working hand-in-hand with your agent to look at the available homes in the area.Then.....you drive by a home that was put ...

What Do Those Yellow Signs Mean?Driving around running errands this past weekend, our Team Leader and his wife happened to pass by a business with the ever-identifiable yellow, diamond Safe Place placard in the window.   This struck up a conversation regarding what these really meant and how they...