Sometimes The Want Is Not A Need Prior to showing houses to potential buyers, getting down to the minutia of priorities that meet their core criteria, means less wasted time and resources. It also helps to avoid clouding true desires, and... 🏠 Keeps them focused on the 'must haves' like neighborhood amenities, total square feet of usable space, a fenced yard, close proximity to schools or medical services, instead of what the property lacks. Staying on track so frustrations are minimal for both the buyers and the agent. ⌛ Saves valuable time. Paying close attention to the details prevents overwhelming buyers, plus it encourages them to remain organized instead of getting sidetracked by details that matter little. Size of property matters greatly because sometimes, 'more' is not always t... 01/17/2025

Inauguration Day 2025 and Happy Birthday to MLK Jr.! 🇺🇸 🎉🇺🇸   We have been blessed as a nation to have great leadership and vision; to make decisions based on free thinking. Of course, it has come at a great price and sacrifice for some. Martin Luther King Jr. believed that all people are created equal and that ultimately cost him his life.   Today, we honor Mr. King by celebrating his birthday. I am thankful for his vision and many other leader's determination to make positive change for our great nation.   Here are a few of my favorite MLK Jr. quotes:  I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.  Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty, we are free at last!   Happy Happy Birt... 01/20/2025

It’s a common misunderstanding: you’ve signed and notarized your trust, and you feel like you can check “estate planning” off your to-do list. Unfortunately, that’s only part of the process. One crucial step often gets overlooked: funding your trust.Funding is the process of ensuring your assets are properly titled. This could mean transferring ownership of your home to your trust or updating beneficiary designations on your accounts. It’s not glamorous, but it’s essential if you want your estate plan to work the way you intended.Here’s the surprising part: most people don’t complete this step correctly. Over the last three years, we reviewed the estate plans of clients who had originally worked with other law firms. Roughly 94% of them had funding issues. That’s not a typo—94%!Some of ... 01/20/2025