If you are considering purchasing a new home right now, I’m sure that you have heard crazy stories about what is happening on the market. Homes are selling for well over listing amounts, appraisals are being waived, and a few local home builders have even stopped taking on new clients until the fall.

So, you’ve decided to tour a home. The listing pictures resonated with you and you’re excited to check out the space that could be your next home. But before we get to writing an offer, here are a few things to look for when touring homes.

If you are considering a change at your home, it is important to build the strongest team of professionals for your home to help you work toward your goals. Whether buying, selling or renovating at your home, you want the pros working with you. Because the decisions made about your home impact your daily lifestyle, here are some tips for building a team to accomplish your property goals.

October rounds out my first full year as a real estate agent, and as I reflect on this year, I am flat out amazed. I’m amazed at how big of a decision it was for me to leave the career I knew and how right that decision feels now. I am amazed by the leadership at my brokerage and the industry training that is available, and I am amazed by you — my friends, my family, my acquaintances and those of you I have not yet met.