RE FUN
Most people would call this the most famous house in the United States.
The White House
“The house feels too big now that all the kids have moved out”
Empty Nester
You’ll find this subterranean area missing in most homes in over 55 communities in our area.
Basement
This type of rental was made commonplace by websites like AirBNB and VRBO.
Short term rental
An snapshot in time of the value of real estate required by mortgage companies.
Appraisal
True or False: Joanna can help your friend or relative in Wisconsin to buy or sell a home.
True - I have real estate partners all over the world through Keller Williams and BNI
“My Dad just passed away” - what type of sale is this?
Estate sale
This steep, dormer decorated roof and bedrooms on both the first second floors are characteristics of this common Lehigh Valley home style.
Cape Cod
What is the name of the webportal that seems to give inaccurate home values?
Zillow
Name a typical inspection a home buyer would require before purchasing a home.
Home, Pest, Septic, Radon
The Flintstones lived in this town.
Bedrock
“I'm tired of paying rent with nothing to show for it”
First time home buyer
The front door of this home opens in between floors and you enter on a staircase landing.
Bi-level
The current average days on market for a property the Lehigh Valley
25
What document must a buyer provide before they can see a property or make an offer to purchase real estate?
Proof of funds or mortgage pre approval
This real estate board game became the best selling boardgame in the US just one year after it was created.
Monopoly
“Now that I’m retired, I want to travel more and not worry about keeping up my house”
Downsizing
A multiple story home where levels of living space are connected by short sets of stairs.
Split level
The type of market we are in where inventory is low and prices are high.
Sellers market
What document must a seller provide to a buyer that reveals all known defects of the property?
Seller Property Disclosure
This New England town is famous for it’s Gilded Age era mansions that were originally built as summer cottages.
Newport, Rhode Island
“Mom can’t take care of herself anymore and is moving in with us and the kids”
Upsize - bigger house
or refer to Bruce and Oliver for an addition
These two common features are needed in a room for an appraiser to consider it a bedroom.
Closet and a door (or egress)
What purchase trend has become common since the pandemic in order to win an property in this competitive market
Multiple offers or offering more than list price
What document is required if a house was built before 1978 disclosing a certain finishing substance?
Lead based paint disclosure