How Do You Find the Best Monrovia Real Estate Agent?
If anyone out there is looking for the most mediocre Monrovia real estate agent to represent them, they are keeping it secret. Although people usually prefer not to behave in dull, predictable ways, when someone is about to put their own Monrovia home on the market or to buy their next house, almost everyone winds up with the same dull, very predictable goal.
Everyone wants to hire the best Monrovia real estate agent.
That’s easier said than done. First of all, the definition of “best” differs depending on who’s making the call. For some, the best agent is the one who communicates most openly and candidly, while for others, it’s someone who is quickest to respond—to clients, other agents, property owners, loan administrators, etc. Some people consider the best real estate agent to be one with the longest list of successful sales, or the one with the most recent sales—or even the agent with the most sales of the precise type of property that’s being sought or sold. And in fact, for any given buyer or seller the best agent will probably have a combination of the above or of many other of the skillsets we Realtors® develop through the years.
In practice, this means that the best way to find the agent who will be best for you is to first nail down your specific real estate objectives, and then canvass the field to locate the two or three Monrovia Realtors whose credentials look like the best match. Then call each of them up, have a chat, think it over—and DONE: you’ve found your best agent—time to get to work!
One practical aid that helps whittle down the candidates: in that “canvass the field” step, you’ll find most of the effort is spent on the web. In 21st-century real estate commerce, 91% (according to the NAR) of Realtors are present on social media, and the majority of buyers found their homes on the web. So it follows that whatever other qualities your best Monrovia real estate agent displays, being sophisticated, active and effective in the virtual world of web and mobile and social media is a baseline qualification.
Of course, one of those two or three best Monrovia real estate agents is right here (my modest opinion). I hope to hear from you!
Arrival of Monrovia’s Summer Gets a Cool Reception
Wednesday officially marks the end Monrovia’s spring season, but Mother Nature doesn’t always consult the calendar before she rolls out the week’s weather. In any case, sooner or later we’ll be experiencing what happens when the summer heat hits the “sweltering” mark, at which point Monrovia householders will want their premises to be reliable refuges.
Even though last week’s national Energy Information Administration predictions called for only moderate energy cost increases short-term (and lower costs in 2019), when the heat index registers anything less than “heat wave” intensity, Monrovia household budget minders have some options to help them keep cool under the collar as well as under the roof. A fair number of them involve fans.
For homes which aren’t situated where cross ventilation happens automatically, the simple addition of a box fan or two can make a world of difference. The trick is to place it or them where they can move air from cooler to warmer areas without creating foot traffic jams—and to be willing to move them from place to place as conditions change.
Window fans can bring significant temperature moderation on shady sides of the house—and the ‘Reverse’ switch can evacuate hot air when the sun makes it necessary.
An attic fan is a more permanent solution. For houses that have sparse shade cover, it can provide enormous amounts of heat relief with moderate energy consumption—especially when the insulation is up to snuff.
Ceiling fans operate with minimal expense. The cooling wind chill effect on skin makes a room feel as much as 8 degrees cooler—while saving up to 40% of what turning on the air conditioning can cost. Springtime weather makes it easy to forget, but in case you haven’t done so yet, it’s high time to reverse the blade motion: summer calls for the counterclockwise direction. It’s set correctly when you are to feel the air move when you stand beneath the fan.
Of course, the real long-term energy-saver is the most ancient and natural one: shade. Strategic placement is the ticket. Now is the time to plant trees and foliage where they will ultimately shade the side of the house where the sun hits the strongest. You can also create shady areas that invite everyone to spend more time enjoying the outside. Adding a creative landscaping feature like a trellis or pergola will create more than just an oasis for deep summer days—it will add significant extra value to your whole property.
Here’s hoping your summer is an enjoyable one. If Monrovia real estate questions come up, I’ll be here by the phone, waiting to help!