In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Real Estate Term of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses what building equity means. Check out the video to learn more… @zimmerglimerealestate #homes #househunters #homeowners #homebuying #homebuyers #equity #buildingequity #realestateterms #realestatedefined #zimmerglimerealestate #hallandhunter #christiesinternationalrealestate #leadingrelocal #realestate #useaRealtor #christieshomes #yourrealtorsintheknow #luxurytoleases

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Real Estate Term of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses the meaning of back up offers, and whether you may want to try to submit one on a home. Check out the video to learn more… @zimmerglimerealestate #homes #househunters #homeselling #homesellers #homebuyers #homebuying #backupoffer #realestateterms #realestatedefined #zimmerglimerealestate #hallandhunter #christiesinternationalrealestate #leadingrelocal #realestate #useaRealtor #ch

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Real Estate Term of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses buyers and bidding wars. Househunting is stressful under the best of circumstances, especially in a seller's market when inventory is low and multiple buyers are competing for the same properties. Check out the video to learn more… @zimmerglimerealestate #homes #househunters #biddingwar #hotmarket #homebuyers #homebuying #multipleoffers #realestateterms #realestatedefined #zimmer

Check out what homes sold recently in the local Birmingham, Michigan real estate market in this local overview of June 2021 residential home/condo sales. As the weather warms and pandemic restrictions ease across much of the country, the U.S. housing market shows little sign of cooling. Robust buyer demand, fueled by low mortgage rates, continues to outpace supply, which remains near historic lows. Nationwide, inventory remains much lower than it was at this time last year,

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Home Tip of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses tips for buying a flipped home. Finding a “move-in ready” home can be a fantastic find for house hunters. However, when looking at flipped homes (often a ”diamond in the rough” in up and coming areas); be sure that you give that sparkle and shine a careful look. Flipped homes can offer incredible potential, but they can also be risky. So do your due diligence! Check out this video to lea

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Home Tip of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses considering home buying with resale in mind. While it might seem premature to think about selling a home before you even buy it, it's important to remember that a house is an investment. And in an ideal world, investments make money—not lose it. That's why resale value should be an important consideration when house hunting. It shouldn't supersede your personal must-have requirements and

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Home Tip of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses tips for selling your home during the holidays. The winter holiday season is a challenging time to be in the mindset for selling a home. The chilly weather isn’t conducive to showings, daylight hours are shorter, and most people are focused on holiday planning and decorating. However, buyers who need a home are still out there looking, no matter what the season! Though there may technica

In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Home Tip of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses how to help ensure you keep the value in your home. Did you know… a poorly maintained house can lose up to $20k in value? It pays to stay on top of all the small home maintenance items, as they can add up over time (and also become larger issues.) Check out the video to learn more… #homes #homeseller #homeselling #househunters #homebuying #homeowners #homemaintenance #homeprojects #home

Organize Your Home Documents In this week’s Zimmer|Glime “Home Tip of the Week”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses how an organized system starting the day you close, will keep you on track to creating a great history of your home. When you purchase a home, you also acquire a huge stack of paperwork that accompanies the sale. What to do with all that paperwork, you wonder? Check out the video to learn more… #homes #homeseller #homeselling #househunters #homebuying #homeow

In this week's Zimmer|Glime “Real Estate Motivation Moment”, Associate Broker Amy Zimmer discusses how buying a home can be challenging, but in a seller's market the challenge is increased. A seller's market means there are more people buying houses than houses for sale, often prompting sellers to increase their listing price. You're also likely to face stiff competition from other house hunters, higher prices and the need to make quicker decisions. Here’s how you can effecti