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My Advice for Homebuyers in Today’s Market
February 03, 2022 19:26 VideoHere’s a great example of why you should buy a home sooner than later. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Does it make sense to buy in today’s market? I’ve been hearing this question a lot lately, and I wanted to offer insight into why my answer is a resounding, “Yes!” I recently saw a colleague of mine post about a house they sold in 2012 for $360,000; it’s a gorgeous home. The exact same house, with just a few...
Zillow Made a Mistake Buying Homes
January 20, 2022 19:10 VideoHere’s why Zillow shuttered their home-buying program at the end of 2021 Something happened at the end of 2021 that you might not have heard about. Many people visit one platform when they look for available properties. The name of that platform is Zillow, and for the last few years, they have been not only marketing homes but also buying them. Zillow would make an offer on a property without seeing it, close that transaction, and send someone out to renovate it. They were buying and reha...
How to Choose a Buyer in Multiple-Offer Situations
June 29, 2021 20:08This strategy will help you choose the best buyer in multiple-offer situations. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation What happens when you get multiple offers after listing your home? This is a question we’re receiving on a daily basis, and that’s because it’s such a common occurrence in today’s market. Here’s how we typically approach the situation. First, we see which offer you like the most—for example, it migh...
We’re Seeing More Low Appraisals Lately
June 21, 2021 12:30 VideoMy experiences with appraisals not meeting the contract price. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation When you sell your house and the appraisal does not meet the contract price, what do you do? This has happened to me two or three times in the last month, despite only happening to me five other times in the last 16 years. For it to happen three times in the last month is a big deal. The great news was that I still...
How Buyers Can Navigate This Market
June 07, 2021 13:00 VideoHere are some tips and strategies to help you make offers in this market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I’m talking about how buyers in this market can navigate multiple-offer situations. So you're a buyer looking for a home, and maybe you work Monday through Friday, 8 p.m. to 5 p.m., and your agent texts you at 10 p.m. saying the perfect house just hit the market. If you've been a buyer for a little...
A Brief Message About Home Preparation
May 24, 2021 18:04 VideoHow do you prepare your home for sale in today’s market? Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Homes have been selling with multiple offers, many of them getting well over their asking prices. Truth be told, I don’t know how long these market conditions will last, but I don’t see them slowing down anytime soon. That said, it’s still a good idea to get your home ready for the market. Buyers may be hungry for proper...
My Advice for Handling Multiple Offers
May 10, 2021 13:49 VideoHere’s my advice on how to handle multiple offers in this market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Whether you’re listing your home in Northeast Arkansas or anywhere else in the U.S., there’s one trend I keep seeing over and over: If the home is clean, neat, and ready to sell, most of the time it’ll get multiple offers. What’s the best way to handle multiple offers, though? For starters, hopefully your listin...
Being a Buyer in a Seller’s Market
April 26, 2021 13:00 VideoHomebuyers should check these three items off their to-do lists. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation If you’re a buyer in today’s crazy market, there are three things you need to do as soon as possible if you want to be ready: 1. Get pre-qualified. If you’re financing your home purchase, you need to have a letter from a bank that says you’re approved to buy a house for X amount, or else sellers perceive your...
What Low Inventory Means for Buyers & Sellers
April 12, 2021 12:00 VideoHere’s what our low inventory means for buyers and sellers. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation What’s the latest news from our Jonesboro real estate market? The biggest challenge we’re facing is inventory. There aren’t enough homes on the market to meet demand. That means if a home comes on the market that you’re interested in and fits all your criteria, you need to jump on it. You have to get after it, beca...
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Bid on These Great Listings!
October 06, 2020 18:45 VideoSome great new listings just entered the market. Take a look. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I want to show off some really awesome listings that recently became available on the market. 805 Smithfield, Jonesboro, AR 72401—$299,000. This 4-bed, 3.5-bath home is newly constructed, and for that price, you’ll definitely want to take a look. The owners have now decided they want to sell it so they can go a...
Q: What Type of Properties Are Flying off the Market?
October 06, 2020 18:45 VideoTake a look at just how hot our market is. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today I was going to show off some really awesome listings that recently became available on the market, but as it turns out, they all flew off the market before we even got a chance to publish this blog post! That just goes to show you how hot this market truly is. Here are a couple of examples of the types of homes that buyers have ...
Q: What’s the Latest News From Our Market?
September 23, 2020 21:33Fear not—our Jonesboro market is humming along nicely. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation What’s happening with the economy and our real estate market? If you pay attention to my social media posts, you know that the market is blowing up. Interest rates are so low that we’re seeing people lock in a 2.5% rate for a 30-year mortgage. Ordinarily, you’d only ever expect to see that low of a rate for a 15-year loan...
Q: Have You Heard of The Orchard Development?
September 08, 2020 15:42The Orchard is our newest master plan development that you shouldn’t miss. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Welcome to The Orchard, Jonesboro’s newest master plan development. ‘Master plan development’ means that we’ve thought this thing through completely—for this 160-acre development, we’ve laid out the sidewalks, parks, green spaces, landscaping, etc, so that it all comes together cohesively. We sat down wit...
Q: What’s Jonesboro’s Best Incoming Development?
August 25, 2020 16:11Here’s what to know about the best development in town. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation I’m sharing today’s message from inside a model home in The Orchard subdivision, which is just south of Highway 49 in the Valley View school district. Comprising 160 acres of what used to be farmland, this development is currently in Phase I, with 20 houses standing already. There is a model available for walk-throughs, an...
How Did One of Our Team Members Help Feed 3,000 People?
June 15, 2020 14:27Our James Wickham is the recipient of KAIT’s Gr8 Act of Kindness award. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We’re excited to announce that our own James Bickham is the latest recipient of the KAIT 8 Gr8 Act of Kindness award. James is an agent and photographer on our team who jumped into action after a deadly EF-3 tornado hit the Jonesboro community. In addition to helping others salvage what was left of their b...
How Did One of Our Team Members Help Feed 3,500 People?
June 15, 2020 14:27Our James Wickham is the recipient of KAIT’s Gr8 Act of Kindness award. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We’re excited to announce that our own James Bickham is the latest recipient of the KAIT 8 Gr8 Act of Kindness award. James is an agent and photographer on our team who jumped into action after people were already struggling with the pandemic and then a deadly EF-3 tornado hit the Jonesboro community. In a...
How We’ve Adapted to Help Our Buyers & Sellers
May 26, 2020 13:56Going virtual has been so effective, we might just make it our M.O. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation COVID-19 has shaken our world and forced nearly every business back to the drawing board. Real estate is no exception, and transactions have to be approached a little differently these days. I’m proud to share that we at Burch & Co. Real Estate have created a seamless system for our buyers and sellers using the ...
Current Mortgage Rates
May 12, 2020 15:06I’m sharing the latest news from the mortgage world. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation These days, everyone is asking what’s going on with mortgage rates. You may have heard recently about '0% money.' Sadly, that doesn’t mean you can buy a home with a 0% mortgage rate. This 0% rate you’ve heard about is actually a short-term loan where banks loan each other money, usually on a 24-hour basis. The 10-year Treasur...
How the Coronavirus Has Impacted Our Market
April 29, 2020 16:07Though it may surprise you, the coronavirus hasn’t really affected our real estate market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation How is the coronavirus affecting the real estate market? The answer might not be what you think. Why? Because it’s not affecting the market. We’re seeing the same number of showings (if not more), homes are still selling, and our average list-to-sale price ratio has actually risen. We’ve e...
Will Making Your Northeast Arkansas Home Greener Save You Money?
April 03, 2020 19:30Solar panels may make your home more energy efficient, but they won’t save you much on utility costs in Northeast Arkansas. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation In terms of cost-effectiveness, is it worth it to make your Northeast Arkansas home more energy efficient with solar panels? In our area, utilities are pretty inexpensive. Jonesboro City Water & Light offers us power at about five cents per kilowatt-hour. ...
Tips for Selling Your House When It's in Poor Condition
March 23, 2020 14:04So you have a house you want to sell, but it’s in less-than-perfect condition. What do you do? Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation If you’re looking to sell your house but the property isn’t in perfect condition, what can you do? Some people think they need to spend up to $40,000 to update their homes, but that’s just not the case. We recommend budgeting appropriately for any renovations you’d like to make, wheth...
What You Need to Know About iBuyers
March 06, 2020 20:10iBuyers are coming to our market sooner rather than later, so here’s what you need to know about them. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation These days, everything is internet-driven. If you want to know the answer to any question, it’s right there at your fingertips. The real estate industry is no different, and some of the bigger companies (e.g., Zillow) now have iBuyers, or “internet buyers.” iBuyers will make a...
A Tip to Remember When Hiring a Home Inspector
February 24, 2020 14:25If you want to streamline your home purchase, there’s one thing you must do before hiring a home inspector. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation If you’re buying a home, should you hire a home inspector? As you know, my team and I serve hundreds of buyers per year, so I’ll share the same advice with you that I do with them. Home inspections usually cost between $400 and $800, depending on who you hire and the age ...
When Should You Put Your Home on the 2020 Market?
February 07, 2020 19:26Here’s my response to the age-old real estate question, “When’s the best time to sell my home?” Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today we’re covering one of the most common questions: When should you put your home on the market? Numbers from the MLS and the National Association of Realtors show most properties sell in the summer. That’s simply because summer is when most properties are listed. The reality that...
What the Future Holds for Our 2020 Market
January 24, 2020 14:28Here’s what buyers and sellers can expect from our 2020 market. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Now that we’re almost a full month into 2020, how is our real estate market trending? Unfortunately, I don’t have a crystal ball, but I do have some thoughts on what I think will happen throughout the year. First of all, I’ve had several conversations with local lenders, and they all expect interest rates to be cut...
How Burch and Co. Finished Out 2019
January 13, 2020 17:25Thanks so much for your support in 2019; we couldn’t have done it without you. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Thank you so much for making 2019 another amazing year. We served well over 250 families last year, amounting to $40 million in volume. There are around 70,000 people here in Jonesboro, Arkansas, which is a small, tight-knit community. The amount of referrals and business we got from the community is ...
Merry Christmas From Burch & Co. Real Estate
December 13, 2019 15:20The holiday season is here and we want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday. We just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support throughout the years. We wouldn’t be where we are today without your help! It truly brings us joy to help you make your real estate dreams a reality. If y...
What Steps Are Involved in Listing Your Home for Sale?
December 02, 2019 16:08What does the home-selling process look like? Let me give you an inside look today. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Let’s imagine that I’m sitting at your dining room table, discussing selling your home, and we decide on a price to list the home on the market. What happens next? First, you’ll need to complete some paperwork. We always use an Arkansas Real Estate Association contract, which is a standard for...
Happy Thanksgiving and Don’t Forget Your Pie
November 18, 2019 14:45Thanksgiving is right around the corner and we’ve got your dessert covered this year. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation As Thanksgiving approaches, we wanted to make sure that we reached out to wish you and your family the best this year. On Tuesday, November 26, we will have free pies for everyone who stops by our office (2408 Phillips Drive) so make sure that you come and get yours, too! From our family to you...
Join Us for Our 2019 Client Appreciation Event
November 05, 2019 18:50To thank you for your continued support, we’d like to invite you to our upcoming client appreciation pie giveaway event. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and that means our annual client appreciation event is also coming up. None of what we do would be possible without your continued support. We’re incredibly grateful to have such great clients, which is why, yet again, w...
Happy Halloween From the Burch Group
October 18, 2019 15:58I hope you and your family have a wonderful Halloween this year. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We just want to take a moment to wish you a happy Halloween. We hope you and your family enjoy the holiday and all it has to offer. If there’s anything you need during this fall season from a real estate perspective, whether you’re looking to buy a home, sell a home, or anything in between, we would be happy to he...
Should You Leave Your Home on the Market During the Holidays?
October 04, 2019 19:38A holiday home sale isn’t ideal for everyone, but there are some unique benefits to selling a home during this time of year. Here are a few. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Three big holidays are coming up in the next three months, so sellers have been asking us if they should leave their home on the market during Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmastime. First off, it all depends on your situation. If you’...
What Our Low Interest Rates Mean For You
September 23, 2019 18:53Today I’ll share the latest real estate news regarding the current state of interest rates. Stay tuned for the details. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation In case you’ve been living in an ivory tower and haven’t heard the news: Interest rates are back down to practically nothing. I’ve seen rates as low as 2.875% or 3%. For clarity, a 3% interest rate on a $100,000 mortgage gives you a $450 principle and interest...
Will Your Home Sell in Our Fall or Winter Market?
September 09, 2019 15:15No luck selling your home this past summer? Don’t worry—the fall and winter months might be your best opportunity yet. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation As summer winds down, sellers whose homes have sat on the market unsold for months start to wonder if they’ll have to wait until next year to sell their home. After all, your chances of completing a successful sale in the fall and winter months are much slimmer...
What Equifax Customers Can Expect as Compensation After the Hack
August 23, 2019 21:48Back in 2017, Equifax (one of the three main companies that track credit data) was breached. They announced to their customers that some of their information had been compromised and put forward $31 million to help any of those people affected by the breach. Initially, Equifax told all affected that they would receive a $125 refund. However, so many people have filled out the refund application that the money in that fund is basically gone, so recipients should expect to receive less than ...
What Our Latest Market News Means for Buyers and Sellers
August 09, 2019 18:28 VideoConsumer confidence is high in our market, and it’s a great time to buy or sell. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation As we move through August 2019, some interesting market developments are taking place. First, the federal interest rate was recently cut by 0.25%, which is the first time since 2008 that the Federal Reserve has cut interest rates. Additionally, the ADP’s latest employment report exceeded expectat...
Why You Need to Hire an Expert Negotiator
July 19, 2019 16:12 VideoIf you’re in the market to hire a real estate agent, you’ll need to hire someone who can negotiate. Here’s why. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation There are many different things you should be looking for when you want to hire a real estate agent. One of the biggest things that comes into play is negotiation skills. We recently listed a property that had been listed multiple times, but the negotiations took abo...
This Tip Will Make Your Home Stand Out
July 05, 2019 16:00 VideoIf you really want to make your home stand out, make sure your air filter and the vents around it are clean. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation So you’re considering putting your home on the market this summer. There’s no time like the present to do it—the grass is green, the flowers are blooming, and buyers are everywhere—but there’s still one important tip you shouldn’t forget if you want to really make your ...
Thanks to Everyone Who Came Out to Our Client Event
June 24, 2019 14:56 VideoOur client appreciation event was a blast. Thanks to all who came, and we look forward to seeing you at the next one in November. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation I just wanted to take a quick moment and say thank you to all of you who showed up to our client appreciation party. We had a great time and we hope you did too. If you weren’t able to make it to this one, don’t worry, because we’ll be having another ...
How You Can Simplify Your Success
June 07, 2019 19:05Get Your Copy of the Ebook Today! Click Here Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today we’re not only changing up the venue, but we’re changing up the topic. You see, I’ve put in the blood, sweat, and tears over the last 20 years to plot out the road map to success, and I’ve finally learned how I can reach success a simpler way. Simplifying your own success is just a click away. You can simplify your own success t...
The 5 Steps to a Successful Home Purchase
May 17, 2019 20:43Curious about what the home buying process looks like? It can be boiled down into these five steps. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today let’s talk about the five steps to purchasing a home: 1. Find a superstar agent. You can do this by making a few phone calls, doing a little research, and asking potential agents a few questions such as, “How many transactions have you done in the last 12 months?” and, “How...
The State of Our 2019 Spring Market
May 03, 2019 18:58As we move further into our spring market, inventory is moving right along with it. What do sellers, in particular, need to know about our current conditions? Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Now that we’re four months into the year, the grass is beginning to green and the trees and flowers are blossoming all around, and those looking to position themselves in our market want to know its current state. Despit...
You’re Invited to Our Upcoming Client Event!
April 19, 2019 19:35Our client appreciation event is almost here. Will we see you there? Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation It’s that time of year again: Our annual Client Appreciation Event is just around the corner. Whether you’ve worked with us in the past, are working with us now, or plan to do so in the future, we want to invite you to come join us for free food, complimentary drinks, and plenty of fun. The event will take plac...
A Helpful Tip Regarding Home Inspections for Buyers (and Sellers)
April 08, 2019 16:26You’re about to call up an inspector to check out your newly purchased home, but today’s buyer tip just might give you pause. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Having an inspection done is part and parcel of the home buying process, but is a home inspector the best option in any and all circumstances? The purpose of today’s message is to answer that question. Typically, inspections cost somewhere around $40...
The State of the Market: 90 Days Into 2019
March 22, 2019 15:52How has the market shaped up over the first 90 days of 2019? Find out in today’s “State of the Market” address. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation It’s just been a crazy year! The weather has been constantly shifting, the winter has been wet as can be, and houses aren’t being built as quickly as they typically are this time of year. So what has that done to affect the market overall? Well, right now, there are ...
Where the Real Estate Market Is Headed in 2019?
March 08, 2019 17:02Now that we’re a few months into 2019, let’s take a look at where the real estate market is headed this year. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation We've seen prices continue to increase, and the overall sales price per square foot is rising almost everywhere in Northeast Arkansas, especially in the Jonesboro area, where we’re seeing the most growth. There’s been a lot of opportunity and activity in the Brooklyn ar...
The Simple Steps to Buying a Home in 2019
February 22, 2019 17:59Don’t flounder when starting your home search. Instead, follow these simple steps. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Today we’ll be going over the steps to take for buying a home in 2019: 1. Hire a superstar agent. Find a full-time agent who studies the market, knows the trends, and understands what’s going on in and around your area. They should also walk you through the process of finding a great lender and h...
Happy Valentine’s Day!
February 08, 2019 16:15From all of us at Burch & Co.: Happy Valentine’s Day Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Happy Valentine’s Day! My wife Ann and I will be celebrating our 20th anniversary this year, and it’s been such a privilege to share a life together. We hope all of you out there are as happy as we are. With that being said, my entire team and I would also like to share another reason our hearts are full this holiday: you, our...
Why You Should List Right Now Instead of Waiting Until Spring
January 28, 2019 16:23Many people are wondering whether now is the time to list, so we’re going to answer this question today. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Is listing your home early in the year a good idea? Our 2019 Jonesboro area market is absolutely booming so far. Interest rates have remained low and inventory is still in shorter supply than it will be in the coming months. In other words, buyers have greater affordability...
What Lies Ahead for Our 2019 Market?
January 14, 2019 16:03What’s on the horizon for our local real estate market in 2019? We’ll explore this question in today’s market update. Buying a Jonesboro home? Get a Full Home Search Selling your Jonesboro home? Get a Free Home Price Evaluation Now that we’ve entered another new year, it’s time for another market update. This time, we’ll recap the conditions we saw in 2018 and review a few predictions for what might lie ahead. Let’s kick things off with a look at how Burch and Co. performed last year....