Juanita Simkins's (jsimkins) Blog

June is full of holidays that most of us are oblivious to, so I am here to enlighten you about how important June 1, 2012 will be.  June 1, 2012 is in fact a day when we celebrate no less than FIVE different holidays. In a world where we are often overwhelmed and life seems to fly by, I wanted to...

  People don’t often consider the number of different types of homes that are available to them and it’s often something that should be considered before you begin looking at homes to buy. While many just assume “buying a home” means buying a single family dwelling there is a lot more available o...

  Often the hardest part of buying a house is coming up with the down payment. If it helps any to know, many years ago in the early 1900′s lenders used to require a down payment of 50% of the value of the home. Today the average is 20% and sometimes less. While that’s a lot better than coming up ...

As we celebrate Memorial Day, there is another Holiday that we need to recognize and celebrate as well. Today is National Sunscreen Awareness Day, or "Don't Fry Day". This campaign was created to educate people about the dangers of ultrviolet rays and what they can do to your skin. Melanoma, the...

  Spring is the time when we see daffodils, tulips, and tree buds appearing in our front yards; but it’s also one of the most exciting times in the Real Estate business. On average we see about a 30% increase in home sales during the Spring season. However, we have to recognize that seasonal sale...

"Find a penny, pick it up...and all day you'll have good luck."   It's Lucky Penny Day. Perhaps a Lucky Penny will be lucky for you today.   Who really knows how much a lucky penny is worth? You might even have a lucky penny sitting inside your car right now and not even know it. It could have he...

Many of us don't really look at our calendars as often as we should. There are many holidays in May that tend to get overlooked by many of us.   Saturday, May 19, 2012 was Armed Forces Day.  It is easy to get swept up in the day-to-day minutia of life. Weekends are crazy times filled with work, e...

  The market has definitely been a “Buyers Market” and not a “Sellers Market” but things are also definitely changing. The best news is that the changes are happening at a good solid pace and not shooting up or down suddenly, making it a much more sound market as a whole. So should you put your h...

If you’ve been thinking of buying a home but keep putting it off because of a variety of concerns have no fear. Although the process may seem riddled with riddled with potential obstacles many are easily overcome by doing a little research. By doing your own due diligence and become educated abou...

The wonderful weather of Spring and Summer make these months the best months for selling your home; so if you’ve been debating putting it on the market this may be the time to make your move. Add to the fact that this is the best season to sell a home that homes are finally beginning to sell at m...