If you look up the term “normalcy bias,” you find yourself swimming in psychological theoretician talk, most of which deals with people’s response to disastrous situations. The theory behind it is that when faced with the unknown, there is a tendency among even rational human beings to misconstrue new (and even dangerous) circumstances as being [...]
If you try to predict what Henderson real estate activity is likely to be based on only our local activity, you soon find what causes statisticians to turn up their noses: the sample size is simply too small to project reliable trends. That’s why serious Henderson observers look to the incoming real estate activity stats [...]
First, a word about these Things to Avoid when you’re in the process of buying a Henderson house: it’s a short list. The reason it’s so short is because of who you are—since you’re reading this, it means you’re someone who is taking the time to delve into what’s happening with Henderson real estate. That [...]
Marketers for any Henderson business want to know as much as possible about their “customer base”—the population of potential buyers who might be attracted to their product. If you are in the process of selling your Henderson home, the speed at which you succeed and the amount of profit that results will greatly depend on [...]
Ever tried to pin down the most popular house style in the U.S.? Turns out—you can’t. Last week it almost seemed as if the answer was at hand. Henderson readers could have come across the ad link that promised to reveal “The Most Popular House Styles.” The come-hither promise read, “Browse our photo gallery for [...]
The “5-Year Rule” as it applies to Henderson homes listed for sale is a pretty good one, as far as real estate rules-of-thumb go. It’s part of the family of truisms that have been around long enough that you’d figure they have to be reliable—like the rule that you should plan on maintenance costing 1% [...]
If you happened upon the Weather Channel’s site last week and were greeted with headlines like, “Massive Heat Dome Inbound” and “Excessive Heat in the East and West,” it could have let you feel better about Henderson’s own weather. After all, what do you expect from August in Henderson? At least we weren’t under a [...]
With Brexit still fresh on minds here and abroad—and the sometimes hot/sometimes slow summer selling season well underway—some Henderson sellers might well be questioning whether foreign buyer influence will remain strong throughout the nation this season. Last month’s numbers provide an answer that’s less ambiguous than usual. The answer is definitely “yes”! The latest national [...]
One good way my clients get a head start from the word “go!” is the amount of attention their Henderson listing receives. Since that listing is by far the most prominent display piece their property will be presenting to the world of potential buyers, it has to be first-rate. The details must be [...]
As Henderson’s spring selling season edges toward summer, the allure of vacation houses is more likely to emerge as a front burner issue. The practical rewards of having a second home as a vacation retreat—sometimes one which can also be rented out part-time—is more likely to become an action item as the summer months near. [...]
When you set about selling your Henderson house, it’s good to adopt the kind of determined mindset that’s served you well in other pursuits. That’s all well and fine, so long as you keep in mind that when it comes to selling a house, in addition to being a serious business undertaking, it is one [...]
Monday’s Memorial Day in Henderson capped a weekend that definitely felt like summer was close at hand. Actual summer may not arrive in Henderson until the summer solstice on June 20, but especially in years like this one, when Monday’s holiday is also just two days removed from the start of hurricane season, it’s clearly [...]
