James White's (jamwhite) Blog

What scares you? Heading into the Halloween season, the issue of fear will be foremost in the minds of many folks. Whether it is ghosts, zombies or the general things that go bump in the night, there are plenty of potential frights out there. For many homebuyers, the thing they fear the most is a...

Hiring a contractor to remodel your home can be expensive, but with the right tools and information, there are many tasks you can accomplish on your own. Whether you undertake a large project, like installing basic plumbing, or you want to do something simple like repaint your kitchen cabinets, t...

Selling a home is hard work. After all, most folks looking to buy a new house are poised to make one of the biggest investments of their lives. Such decisions aren’t made easily, and shrewd prospective homebuyers are known for their penchant to question every seemingly minor detail to make sure t...

Within the housing industry, pre-sale remodeling can either hinder or hurt a real estate transaction. If your seller is considering making upgrades or redesigning areas of the home, some choices are better at boosting property value than others. Simple fixes like clipping the hedges and installin...

While becoming a self-sustaining farmer isn’t easy, it’s becoming an ideal that thousands of Americans now aspire to. With a focus on sustainable agriculture using time-tested methods like crop rotation, the back to the land movement is gaining ground. If you’re interested in buying land and star...

Sometimes having a dream home comes with a hefty price. It's not just the purchase price you have to contend with but also the risk of your home being hit by a major storm. There is no way to predict with 100% certainty where a storm will land. However, there are many areas along coastlines and i...

In today’s real estate market, success is being achieved by the creative and the innovative agents out there — the ones who know how to stage a house for sale. Every living space can be made more attractive to prospective buyers, and the best real estate agents know that. It’s your job to help pe...

There also some fundamental things you need to know before buying a house. You should get your hands on a comprehensive checklist to make sure you don’t miss anything. Here are some of the bigger items on the list you’ll definitely want to know about before purchasing a home: You Don’t Want an Ac...

All sellers want their homes to sell as fast as possible for as high a price as possible. As their real estate agent, you’re there to help them prepare their house to achieve the best results when it goes on the market.  However, you can also develop a long-term relationship and prep your clients...

Mapping out sales territories for your real estate team is one of the most efficient ways to dole out responsibilities and sales. Of course, it makes sense you would want to place your best sales and realty specialists in the most active areas, but how do you decide who goes where? How do you div...