Patty O'Brian Real Estate Blog

Markets go up, markets go down. Sometimes we see it coming, sometimes we don’t. It all depends on what both consumers and businesses are buying, and when. How can we tell if and when real estate will recover? We need to ignore short-term fluctuations, like the spike in home sales last November, when buyers thought [...]

First time buyers! Are you excited to find a good deal? Or are you afraid of overextending yourself, and or confused by all the conflicting reports about real estate? Well, that might describe any or all of our buyers right now, but those making their very first purchase may feel elevated levels of all these [...]