Anyone who has worked with me has heard my shiny penny analogy. Houses can often fall into two categories: shiny pennies or fixer uppers. Shiny pennies are updated, without visible flaws and staged to the nines, often with meticulously landscaped outdoor spaces. Buyers LOVE these homes. So when you see one of these homes and… Keep Reading →

How To Register For A House (And Why Its A Great Idea) Options for gift wedding and baby gift registries have really evolved in the last few years. Gone are the days of having to ask for a twelve piece fine china setting so take this opportunity to ask for what you REALLY want on… Keep Reading →

8 Tips To Buy A Home Without Any Inviting Any Financial Stress Dreaming of owning a home without any debts? Don’t be discouraged because of the sky-high price of houses. Your dream is not impractical or absurd. You can buy a home without any mortgage. All you need is strong  determination, hard work, proper strategy… Keep Reading →

The Importance of Getting Pre-Approved I cannot stress enough the importance of getting pre-approved! If you are talking to us, you should already be in contact with a lender (but if you’re not, we can refer you to some great ones!). In the Bay Area, for example, sellers do not seriously consider an offer if… Keep Reading →

At the holidays everyone is trying to think of the best, creative, thoughtful present to give the people they care about in their lives. And even though our family and friends have good intentions, they are sometimes the worst gift givers. The best way to get what you want for the holidays is to ASK… Keep Reading →

Realty Times, a real estate news and advice publication, recently featured Feather The Nest in an article about crowd funding as a holiday present. Here is an excerpt from the article: “At the holidays, everyone is thinking of creative and meaningful gifts to give to their loved ones. You’re probably also fielding a number of… Keep Reading →

No donations yet? No problem. Here are three tips to help you get the ball rolling on your crowd funding campaign. 1. Share your page with friends and family on Facebook. Sharing on Facebook is the absolute best way to reach out to those closest to you, and let them know what or who you… Keep Reading →

Get Money With No Credit Check, Zero Interest, & No Pay Back to Buy A House or Fix Up Your Home Matthew Lesko of http://leskofreeradio.com/ interviews Lindsay Oparowski CEO of http://featherthenest.com/ about a great place for friends and family to work together to build or fix up a home, Feather the Nest. Watch: Listen/Download Podcast

Saving for a house is hard. It is a long road to saving for a house but you have to start somewhere. Here are 15 awesome ways to save money for a down payment – some big and some small but every penny counts. Sell your Harley Davidson. Make your own salad dressing. Down size… Keep Reading →

When Should I Hire a Real Estate Agent? The quick answer: it’s never too early. BUT, you need to do something else first. Go talk to a financial planner or mortgage professional, because it’s extremely important for everyone to understand their purchasing power. If you have credit cards, student loans and a car lease, which… Keep Reading →