Category Archives: Real Estate in General

Why Going With One of the “We Buy Houses” Companies is a Lose-Lose Situation

Posted on February 4, 2020 by KevinBurrusHomes

You’ve all seen them advertised on TV and heard them on the radio, these “We Buy Houses” or “Sell Your House With No Showings” advertisements. They sound great! You mean I can sell my property without fixing anything… without listing … Continue reading →

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Why Open Houses Do Not Work in the Triangle Area of NC

Posted on January 7, 2020 by KevinBurrusHomes

If you believe what is depicted on the real state TV channels you may have the impression that potential buyers are waiting in line to get into an open house event. The truth is a lot different, especially here in … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let the Designers Dictate What’s Hot… and What’s Not

Posted on October 1, 2019 by KevinBurrusHomes

Trends are a pet-peeve of mine. Don’t you just love national real estate designers and industry media trying to persuade you what are the latest “trends” in color, materials, and design layout? I equate it to… clothes fashion. You’ve all … Continue reading →

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Do You Want An Agent That… Doesn’t List All Details in the MLS for Listings?

Posted on May 21, 2019 by KevinBurrusHomes

For this entry in my series “Do You Want An Agent That…” I want to tackle a pet-peeve I have concerning listings and how they are entered into the MLS. Buyers and agents depend on the data entered into the … Continue reading →

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Do You Want An Agent That Tells You What You Want To Hear?

Posted on September 19, 2018 by KevinBurrusHomes

For this entry in my series “Do You Want An Agent That…”, I want to talk about agents that only tell their clients what they want to hear, and not what they need to hear. This tactic is a disservice … Continue reading →

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Do You Want An Agent That… Puts The Hard-Sell On?

Posted on June 18, 2018 by KevinBurrusHomes

For the third entry in my series called “Do You Want An Agent That…?” I am addressing a style or tactic that some agents use on their clients… and that is being a “salesman” and putting the hard-sell on their … Continue reading →

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Do You Want An Agent That… Answers, Even Though They Don’t Know The Answer?

Posted on May 10, 2018 by KevinBurrusHomes

For the second entry in my series called “Do You Want An Agent That…?” I am addressing a pet peeve of mine… and that is agents that do not know the answer for a particular question asked them, but still … Continue reading →

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Do You Want an Agent That… Doesn’t Call You Back?

Posted on April 10, 2018 by KevinBurrusHomes

I am starting a series of new blog posts called “Do You Want An Agent That…? In this first post of the series, the answer to that questions is “…Doesn’t Call You Back?”. No matter what type of service provider … Continue reading →

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Is This Just A Summer Lull, Or Has Inventory Finally Caught Up With Demand?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by KevinBurrusHomes

Anyone who has been following the real estate market here in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill area of NC, knows that we have had a severe shortage of houses considering the demand from folks wanting to relocate to this area. This shortage … Continue reading →

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Agents Need to Educate Their Buyers On How to Navigate The Current Market

Posted on December 28, 2016 by KevinBurrusHomes

In the Raleigh/Durham area we are in a severe seller’s market. This was caused and is sustained by very low inventory (available homes on the market). There are certain things potential buyers need to know about how to operate in … Continue reading →

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