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Buyer Topics Settling Cracks: When to Worry and How to Protect your Foundation Many homes will experience settling cracks. As the home adjusts to its place in the world (and the soils beneath it adjust to the pressure), a home will settle into its location. Settling typically occurs in the first three years of a home’s existence. When a house settles, it may create some small, thin cracks […]
Buyer Topics The Fourth of July – Fireworks and Pets Independence Day can be a fun time to go and watch incredible fireworks displays, but your pets may enjoy the celebration nearly as much. Animals have more sensitive hearing than humans and that sensitivity makes explosions from fireworks that much worse. Some pets will also have issues during thunderstorms. I had a dog that greeted […]
Buyer Topics Smells, Scents and Odors “Ooooh that smell Can’t you smell that smell Ooooh that smell The smell of death surrounds you” – from “That Smell” by Lynyrd Skynyrd The southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd weren’t talking about home smells, but the chorus works for it. Many home owners who are trying to sell their home may have an uphill […]
Buyer Topics Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for June 2024 Click here for a link to the Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for June 2024. The number of active listings on the market increased from the same time last year. The average days on the market increased compared to the same time last year. Prices are up from the same when […]
Buyer Topics Historical Perspective on 30-Year Mortgage Interest Rates Over the past two years, interest rates have been climbing. Expectations by most economists are that interest rates will level off and potentially decline again. Most projections have 30-year mortgage interest rates falling below 7% this year and eventually falling to the low 6% range (or high 5% range) for next year. Some people may […]
Buyer Topics Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for May 2024 Click here for a link to the Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for May 2024. The number of active listings on the market increased from the same time last year. The average days on the market increased compared to the same time last year. Prices are close to the same when […]
Buyer Topics Location, View and Clean Windows! Location, location, location! It’s a cliché that you hear nearly every time you have a discussion about real estate. Why? Every single piece of property is unique. Its location is unique—and it can be either good or bad. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Some people prefer city views and the conveniences that […]
Buyer Topics Pennington County Property Tax Assessments Homeowners in Pennington County recently received their property tax assessments (or will be receiving them shortly) and there are always some assessments that jump up significantly. Some people may want to contest their assessed value. There are quite a few things to understand before moving ahead with an appeal. First, you must be aware of […]
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Seller Topics Selling a Home? What Should You Disclose? When you think about selling your home, you might be debating what you should disclose. Should you write about the time you left your drain spouts up and your basement got flooded? What about that small leak in the roof that was repaired? These are questions that many home sellers ask themselves when they sit […]
Buyer Topics February 2024 Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report Click here for a link to the Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for February 2024. The number of active listings on the market increased from the same time last year. The average days on the market is comparable to the same time last year. Prices are comparable to a year ago, […]
Buyer Topics January 2024 Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report Click here for a link to the Rapid City and Black Hills Real Estate Market Report for January 2024. The number of active listings on the market increased from the same time last year. The average days on the market has increased slightly compared to the same time last year. Prices have also increased and […]
Seller Topics Decorating for the Holidays When Your Home is For Sale Selling a home during the holidays can be a great opportunity. Inventory is typically lower and the people shopping for a new home are usually serious buyers. Keep in mind that they are doing their shopping at open houses instead of stores. Homeowners are often uncertain about how they should decorate for the holidays. Here […]
Seller Topics Pricing and Amenities Why do some homes sell more quickly than others? The first answer is typically price. If a home is priced below market value and there is a demand for homes, it will usually sell very quickly. The drawback is if you price your home too low you might be leaving money on the table. That’s […]
Seller Topics Smells, Scents, and Odors When Selling a Home “Ooooh that smell Can’t you smell that smell Ooooh that smell The smell of death surrounds you” – from “That Smell” by Lynyrd Skynyrd The southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd weren’t talking about home smells, but the chorus works for it. Many home owners who are trying to sell their home may have an uphill […]

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