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    Overcoming Fear: Talking to a Lender When Buying a House

    By Jen Pfiffner | May 28, 2025

    Practical Advice and Reassurance for Navigating the Home Buying Process Buying a home is one of the most exciting yet daunting experiences in life. It often comes with a mix of emotions—anticipation, joy, and sometimes fear. Among the many steps involved in purchasing a home, talking to a lender can be particularly intimidating. It is,... Read More

    Home Inspection vs. Home Appraisal

    By Jen Pfiffner | May 20, 2025

    There are many steps to purchasing a home which a good agent will help you navigate. Two that we often see confusion on are the home inspection and the home appraisal. While they may seem similar, they serve different purposes and involve various procedures. A home inspection is not related at all to the financing... Read More

    Home Buying Expectations

    By Jen Pfiffner | May 13, 2025

    Get everything you need, some of the things you want, and hopefully fulfill a couple of wishes. Will all the boxes in the want and wish category be checked? Nope. There’s no such thing as perfect. Let’s focus on the priorities and we’ll do our best to get you some of those wants and wishes... Read More

    Positioning Your Home in the Market

    By Jen Pfiffner | May 7, 2025

    A look at the pricing process… The Comparative Market Analysis (CMA) starts with a comparison of homes currently for sale and homes that have recently sold that are as like your home as possible, knowing each home and property is unique and special. Those comparisons are then adjusted in an as-if scenario – as-if they... Read More

    Renting vs. Buying

    By Jen Pfiffner | April 29, 2025

    The decision to rent or buy a home is one of the most significant financial choices many individuals face. Both options come with their own set of advantages and disadvantages, and the right choice often depends on personal circumstances, financial situations, and long-term goals. This document aims to explore the aspects of renting versus buying,... Read More

    Choosing The Right Agent for You

    By Jen Pfiffner | April 14, 2025

    Purchasing real estate, the 1st time or the 50th time is a major life event. It’s one of the largest if not the largest financial transaction most will ever make. Working with the right real estate agent to manage the selling or buying process is so important. As Moscow Realty Broker and Owner Jess Dahlinger... Read More

    Making the Most of Multiple Offers

    By Jen Pfiffner | April 6, 2025

    We talked a bit about multiple offers last week – as the market continues to heat up this busy season multiple offers are becoming the norm. Nearly every offer written by Moscow Realty agents this past week has been in multiple offer competitive situations. We have seen up to seven offers on one property within... Read More

    The Busy Season

    By Jen Pfiffner | March 31, 2025

    Spring on the Palouse brings all the weather AND the busiest time of the year for real estate April through September. In Moscow, we trend and track what the market is doing to help us understand how we can best leverage market data and activity for our clients. The top three items we see during... Read More