Evelyn Bruder’s Dream Team blog

It’s no doubt that this time of year, most people are in the mood to buy. Presents, food, decorations, traveling essentials… Everyone is geared up to spend, and many people save all year to enjoy a luxurious holiday season. One thing that seems to get overlooked is real estate. If you’re in the position to [...]

Most people looking to sell live in homes that are a little dated. Trends come and go, and over time, we all do the best we can to keep our homes exactly how we want them. It’s tough to compete against the brand new, never lived in, built to sell houses; the only downside to [...]

Buying and selling is a confusing process; that much is true for everyone, even second time buyers/sellers. It’s up to me to make the process as easy for you as possible, but there’s one area that seems to be more perplexing than others: buyer’s agents. Who pays them, and how much do they get [...]

Whether you call them clients, customers, or patrons, they’re unequivocally important to you, me, and our respective businesses. It’s sad to say that it can be difficult to find the perfect balance of honesty and selling your product; in different aspects of business, being too honest can hurt your trade.
However, in real estate, it’s always [...]

If you’re thinking about selling your home or even buying one, you’ve probably heard the term ’staging.’ Staging is essentially the act of making your home as desirable as possible by doing things like cleaning, organizing, and refreshing key rooms. Over the recent years, staging has become a vital (and popular) part of the selling [...]

You must watch this video!
In 1958, McGraw Hill Publishing created an advertisement that was simply a man sitting in a chair, asking someone what they wanted to sell him, and saying that he didn’t know their company. This video shows us the old message, then takes it forward to today. The video does an excellent [...]

Permits for new homes on the rise By Brook Stockberger/Sun-News Business Editor LAS CRUCES The building industry in Las Cruces is starting to pick up some momentum.
Posted: 06/16/2009 12:00:00 AM MD
According to the monthly building permit report issued by the city of Las Cruces, 71 permits were issued in May for new residential construction. That [...]

Thursday’s Blog post was financing issues for first time homebuyers. Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo and we will present our visit to Old Mesilla for the celebration of that holliday. But, before we present “The Pros and Cons of homeownership” for our first time homebuyers, I want to present what I consider to be [...]

By Bryn Shoffstall

Posted: 03/21/2009 12:00:00 AM MDT

One common organization struggle we all share is laundry.
Dirty clothes just seem to constantly pile up, in the closet, overflowing the hamper and overwhelming our laundry area. Face it, we will always have dirty clothes, but the real problem comes when we no longer have clean clothes, right?
Now everything [...]

10 Steps to Sell You Home Faster In A Slow Market

You probably already know that real estate across most of the country is not appreciating as fast as it was at one time. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, unless of course you purchased last year and are now selling. People who have [...]

Whether you’re buying or selling a home, visual tricks are a very important tool of interior design. Colors, light, furniture and decorative pieces can be arranged to make any room appear bigger than it really is! Here’s a list of simple tips to follow:
Color:
• Light hues will open up the space, and painting [...]

Here’s some interesting information… according to an article I found written by Phoebe Chongchua in the Realty Times, “Scentmosphere” is rapidly becoming a way to attract buyers.
When potential buyers walk into a home before they actually see anything in that home, they get an impression (conscious or subconscious), of your home — just by [...]

TAX TIPS FOR THE NEW YEAR! Since we have a few days left in 2007, I thought that I would share this informative article with you! Within this article you will find: “IRS’s report on the 10 Most Common Mistakes we make…Year After Year” & an article on the “Alternative Minimum Tax” [...]

Indulge your inquisitive and creative side by visiting Las Cruces’s museums! Their fabulous exhibits provide an outlet to experience and understand a broad range of subject matters and topics. Exhibits change periodically, bringing us fresh, new and interesting examples of art, science, culture and history. No doubt you’ll find something of interest, if not today [...]

I know that if you are even considering Selling your Home in this “Buyer’ Market” everything you read and hear makes you apprehensive, but you can successfully sell a home in a declining market and profit from the sale if you follow a few simple principles and avoid some common pitfalls.
#1. The Law of [...]