Tamara Fisher
 
What is PMI and how do I avoid it or get rid of it?
Private mortgage insurance, also known as PMI, is cursed by homebuyers when, without it, many of them wouldn’t have been approved for the mortgage used to buy...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 31 2018
What happens after I sign the listing agreement?
Have you ever noticed that information and advice for first-time homebuyers is plentiful across the internet? What happens when you look for that same...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 29 2018
Luxury homeowners – check out these 5 tips to lower your homeowners insurance premium
Insurance is a necessary evil – we buy it, hoping we’ll never need it. After all, it’s a hedge against catastrophe. The sheer cost of replacing a home with...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 24 2018
3 tips for dealing with grody grout on your tile floors
You know those gloomy weekend days when you just can’t stand the thought of heading outdoors and and Netflix has nothing new to offer? Have we got a job for...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 22 2018
Had enough of the cold? Thaw out in a tropical fishing village
More than 1,500 years ago, a double-hulled canoe full of Polynesians landed at Ka Lae, on the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. If they came from the...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 17 2018
Are online real estate agent reviews reliable?
If you’re one of those people who won’t buy a product or use a service until you’ve checked the online reviews, then you are as pleased as we are with the...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 15 2018
3 home safety hazards and how to prevent them
We all get complacent when it comes to safety factors in our homes, so let’s make 2018 the year we look at our sanctuaries with an eye toward making them safer....
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Jan 10 2018
Negotiating with the buyer after the home inspection
Negotiating the successful close of a home sale begins with price and contract terms and doesn’t end until the deal closes. One of the most frequently...
How to keep your windows from fogging up in the winter
All those gorgeous windows that allow summertime sunshine to stream through the home are useless to view the winter wonderland outside if the glass is covered...
Do I Have to Use the Builder’s Lender and Real Estate Agent?
The real estate industry does a spectacular job educating first-time homebuyers. There’s so much valuable information out there that no buyer should go through...
Critical winter home staging tips
Winter home sales don’t have to be as challenging as you may think. Sure, the sun isn’t always shining and you may be contending with snow and ice in your...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 28 2017
4 quick and easy winter home maintenance tasks
Winter hibernation – that feeling that we should burrow our heads under the covers until spring — is typically fruitless. Since scientists warn us to “keep...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 26 2017
Selling a luxury home? 4 qualities to look for in a real estate agent
Selling a luxury home is unlike any other real estate transaction. The marketing is different, the potential buyers are different and the entire sales process...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 22 2017
Tips for preparing a safe holiday feast
Trying to find space in the oven for the bird and all the side dishes isn’t the most worrisome aspect of holiday cooking. Not when the CDC estimates 1.2 million...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 20 2017
5 Trends to Look for in New Construction Homes in 2018
Housing trends come and go – some we’re happy to see sitting at the curb, others we decide to keep around longer. Architects, designers and builders see these...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 18 2017
Holiday road trip: Don’t let winter weather catch you by surprise
When Mom Nature throws wicked winter weather our way, the difference between being safe and stranded can often come down to how prepared you are. The following...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Dec 14 2017
Tips for touring model homes
If the homeowners have done their job, a home for sale has been cleaned up, gussied up and put on display to entice potential buyers to make an offer to...
What to ignore during your search for the perfect condo
Condos can be the ideal purchase for homebuyers who are on tight budgets. They’re typically lower priced than single-family homes, insurance is less expensive...
3 amazing kitchen designs
In 2015, more than 10 million American households spent nearly $50 billion renovating their kitchens, according to the National Kitchen and Bath Organization....
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Nov 29 2017
Tips on financing the luxury home
The luxury home purchase process is different from buying a conventional or tract home. There’s more money passing hands, so naturally the risk escalates. The...
!Tamara Fisher - Ebby Halliday     Nov 27 2017
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