Burgan Real Estate Blog

I get it! Technology is great and the internet, along with eCommerce sites like Amazon, has brought the world together in a global marketplace. Trust me, with the holidays approaching, I feel like I might as well offer the Amazon, USPS, UPS or FedEx drivers a room in our home they are here so often. But not everything translates well to an online sales environment. Some things, you just have to see for yourself. They have to feel like they are yours and when it comes to highly involved purchase decisions, like, oh…say….BUYING A HOME, there is no online experience that can replace what a REALTOR® offers you in person. Think I'm wrong?

Zillow, arguably, one of the world's largest digital real estate companies, announced earlier this month that they are closing their doors to their home buying division. The company that showcases homes and allows you to compare, contrast and even contact agents to set up appointments, tried to convert to an actual brokerage and...

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Everything is bigger in Texas.  Bigger hats. Bigger
horses. Bigger trucks. And when it comes to dreams, those are bigger too. For Russell Themar,
the dreams he had when he moved to Springfield as a 13-year-old was bigger than most. After
moving here with his family, his dreams of one day having a successful career with a company
in the Mahoning Valley that dreamed big too finally became a reality. Today, Burgan Real
Estate announced that at just 19 years of age, Russell Themar has become the latest addition to
their team as newest Realtor® in their Burgan Bunch.

"In real estate, it is important to have a good mix of veteran agents and new Realtors® who
bring a fresh perspective and enthusiasm to the team," said Patrick Burgan, co-owner and
broker of Burgan Real Estate.  "The addition of Russell to our team not only adds a driven
individual, but it brings a perspective of the Gen-Z demographic to help us adjust our business
and philosophi...

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While all of you were enjoying the tricks of the Halloween season, I was counting the treats I
received from all of you in the form of emails asking me questions about selling your home.
Let's get to your questions!

"I just bought my home in January and interest rates have dropped since I financed it. Can I
refinance my home even though it hasn't been a year since I bought it?" - Sarah (Salem, OH)

Happy one year anniversary, Sarah, well, almost! We get this question quite a bit, especially
with interest rates STILL at an all time low. In your case, Sarah, yes, you can refinance. In order
to refinance, you must have at least a 6-month period in between financing applications and
transactions. So get with your local lender or, in your case, call the title company you closed
with a year ago, since they may able to offer a reissue rate and you can save on your closing
costs. It will help put more money in your pocket, esp...

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Flipping houses is an art form in and of itself. To be able to see the potential in a home and have the wherewithal to transform houses into a home for
someone else is a great way to help make the lives of everyone, well, better. For Debbie
Skaggs, she has been working with real estate agents as a trusted partner to flip houses for
others to enjoy. After her work has been driving sales in the area, she decided to not just flip a
house, but sell them too so she found her own home to flip her career as the newest member of
Burgan Real Estate.

"Being able to see the potential in a home for sellers and buyers is a special trait," said Patrick
Burgan, co-owner and broker of Burgan Real Estate. "Debbie has been a trusted partner of our
REALTORS® in seeing, fixing, and selling homes that need some TLC. Her special ability to
see the potential in a home for buyers and sellers is what makes her unique and a great
addition to our Burgan Bunch."

Let's be honest, with all of us having been in masks for the last year, every day might as well be
Halloween. But Halloween is back and so are the costumes, the treats and the tricks.
Whatever you are deciding to do for Halloween, your home is the one place to make sure there
is nothing but treats awaiting your ghoulish visitors this year.

As my treat to you, I'm going to take a break from the awesome questions that we have been
receiving. You can still email me your real estate questions to theprez@ycar.org, we'll get back
to in two weeks. But until then, open up your bag and allow me to pour in some tricks to make
sure your home is safe for your visitors this Halloween.

Light It Up
While dim and dark areas create a great mood for Halloween, they can also lead to people not
being able to see where they are going. Be sure to replace bulbs that are defective outside and
even install additional, temporary lights to help people as they...

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