Kathi Boswell

Get in touch with a great lender. Trust the experts to give your honest insight to your preparedness for buying. Many times first time buyers feel their situation does not allow for a purchase. A good lender will help them understand the process and advise on things that may actually be hindering their pre-approval. Also, I let first-time buyers know they will need a down payment and closing costs. All things that can be sourced in many ways, not just savings. Find the professionals to give you solid advice.

Consider walking through your home as though you were a buyer. What would you expect to see, find, have in a home in your area. Take the time to declutter and deep clean before you consider any repairs or upgrades. Then, talk to a Realtor to get honest input on any repairs/upgrades that are worth your time & money. Many times, the seller will only get a fraction of the upgrade cost back in the sale price. Lean on a professional to give you sound advice.

In my 22 years, I have worked with many types of clients. I have helped first-time buyers, sellers moving up in homes, as well as sellers downsizing. I have assisted investors in flips, rentals, and 1031 exchanges. I have experience with new construction, working for a builder, and buyers purchasing. I have experience with commercial leases. I've seen just about every type of good and bad situation. My professional connections are a value add to any real estate transaction.

A professional partner referred clients who wanted to downsize to another home and sell their family home. This was an emotional process since they had been in the home for 23+ years. They also needed to wrap their heads around a smaller living space. It took some careful searching, thoughtful time showing houses, and discussing all the things that needed to be managed in their current home to prepare for sale. I never set a time limit with my clients. Went through several homes in several areas to narrow down the search. They finally found "the one" and we set up our offer appropriately to secure the home purchase. I was there for every question, idea, emotion as they went through the process and sat at the closing table starting this next chapter in their lives. Once they were able to move into the new home, we tackled the listing and sale of their other house. We priced it at the sweet spot of the market and got list price from a young family that will grow into the home like my client did. Everyone was happy with the transaction. As a result of assisting my clients with both of these transactions, they've asked me to handle the sale of their family estate home that they inherited.

I was looking for a career working with people that could be flexible around my new baby and home management.

Year of experience-"boots on the ground" and all those years of continuing education, along with the coursework for being a managing broker.