All Things Real Estate by Ann Tolbert

In This Month's Newsletter: Investor's Corner: Becoming A Landlord Relocating to Our City Download My Mobile App Upcoming Events We Love Referrals Investor's Corner Becoming A Landlord Buying your first rental property can be a secure and profitable investment, and the tax advantages for landlords can be quite compelling. You might be considering buying one or two homes or apartment buildings and self-managing them, but before taking the leap, be sure you understand all you can about how to become a landlord, including: Understanding your real estate investment Establishing your work style and schedule Money management When to use a property management company For many people, being a landlord is a rewarding and profitable experience, but Read More ARE YOU MOVING INTO THE AREA? Looking for information about the area? My relocation package will quickly familiarize you with everything the surrounding area and communit...

If you’re considering selling your home this year, here are a few things you need to do right now to start getting it ready. As the snow starts to melt, revealing the brightly colored flowers of crocus, and robins bop merrily around the yard, another cycle of the real estate market begins. If you’re considering listing your home this year, it’s definitely not too late to get started. March and April can be great months for putting your house in front of prospective buyers, but the summer months are also great times to sell. Regardless of your timing, there are a few things you need to do right now to start getting ready to list. It’s not as simple as sticking a sign in the yard and waiting for the calls to roll in. Putting Your Best Foot Forward You never know who will feel that special feeling people get when they find the house that is just right for them. But you can turn the odds in your favor if you and your home are both show ready long before you open up to...

Welcoming Your Plants Back After a Long Winter If you’re a gardener, or at least want to be one, there’s no time as amazing as early spring. Here are tips to help you get started. If you’re a gardener, or at least want to be one, there’s no time as amazing as early spring. This is when your plants are starting to wake from their long winter’s sleep. The white snow and frost flowers are giving way to green grass and emerging vegetation that seems to multiply like magic day after day. Although a lot of people sit back and wait for their plants to do whatever it is that they do in early spring, others, like you, are eager to help them be all they can be this year. The Results of Minimum Plant Care Many homeowners just let their plants come and go as they please. Usually, they’ve inherited the vegetation from the former owner and have little interest in gardening. It’s ok, it’s not for everyone. But, due to this minimal care for the plants, many varieties will...