Do you know who is going to buy your house? Neither do we. In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Andrea Pettitt and Alice Schramm explain why “staging” is so important when you list your home.

Andrea Pettitt: So I’m Andrea Pettitt with The Pettitt Group. I’m here with Alice Schramm, our listing coordinator at the Pettitt Group. And we wanted to talk a little bit about working with a stager. So staging is an important part of home selling and we work with a couple of local stagers that we’ve worked with for years that we really love who are exceptional at the job they do.

Alice Schramm: And we trust them.

Andrea Pettitt: We do. And the results are such that even when a client says, “Oh, I don’t know about staging.” What do they say when it’s…

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Happy sellers follow our advice when it comes to prepping their home for the market. These listings sell faster, and for more money, than the competition. In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Andrea Pettitt and Alice Schramm guide sellers through the listing process. It doesn’t just mean cleaning your house and making sure it smells good.

Andrea Pettitt: Hi, I’m Andrea Pettitt with the Pettitt Group.

Alice Schramm: And I am Alice Schramm the Pettitt Group and I am the listing coordinator.

Andrea Pettitt: Alice I have been working together for a long time and have a lot of experience getting listings ready for the market, so we want to talk to you today a little bit about some of the important considerations when listing a home.

Alice…

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Buying a new house before selling your current home can be a tricky process. In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Andrea Pettitt and Chris Fuhrman share strategies to help you achieve your goals.

Andrea Pettitt: Hi, I’m Andrea Pettitt with the Pettitt Group, and this is Chris Fuhrman with a Pettitt Group, and we are here to talk to you today about selling a house and buying a house. What is the first piece of advice that you would give somebody who has a house to sell and a house to buy?

Chris Fuhrman: Andrea, I wish more people would call us when they’re first thinking about it. Early on.

Early on, while they’re in those planning stages, because we can help them with that planning.

Andrea Pettitt: And the strategy. Reaching out right…

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Boise isn’t just small-town living anymore, and that’s why our market is thriving! In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Andrea Pettitt and Emily Shultz discuss downtown real estate options for today’s buyers.

Andrea Pettitt: Hi, I’m Andrea Pettitt with the Pettitt Group, and I’m here with-

Emily Shultz: Emily Shultz with the Pettitt Group.

Andrea Pettitt: Yeah, we’re going to talk to you today about urban living, urban neighborhoods in Boise, and also just finding the right neighborhood fit, whether you’ve lived here your whole life or if you’re moving here from out of state. I grew up in Boise, a little kid, running around the North End and I’ve lived on the Boise Bench for over 20 years now. Emily?

Emily Shultz: I’ve been here for…

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Don’t take for granted the role your agent will play in one of the most significant purchases of your life. In this video, the Pettitt Group’s Chris Fuhrman and Emily Shultz explain what a buyer’s agent is and why you need one!

Emily: Hi, I’m Emily with the Pettitt Group.

Chris: I’m Chris Fuhrman with Pettitt Group.

Emily: We are buyer’s agents. We don’t work with sellers ever. So what that means is we’re really, really good at working with buyers, because that’s all we do. When people come to you, Chris, and they say, okay, we want to buy a house in Boise, what do you tell them and is it you can do for them?

Chris: We help them remember the important parts of the process.

Emily: So first of all, we really try to understand what…

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Are you finding yourself with time on your hands? Maybe you have spring fever? An urge to purge? Or, maybe you really have been tasked to deep-clean your home in preparation of listing it for sale.

Many of us may have an idea of what spring cleaning could involve: perhaps washing windows, cleaning carpets, sprucing up garden beds. But what if you really enjoy this seasonal ritual? Are you looking for some advanced challenges? How about cleaning baseboards with soapy water? Cleaning tub and sink drains? Washing out the dishwasher filter?

If you enjoy the instant gratification of house tasks, there are plenty of DIY lists, blogs, videos and checklists. But if you really are doing these chores because you are about to sell your home, follow THIS…

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Many of us have been in the situation of listing our own home for sale. It’s a lot of work to pre-pack, clean, stage and show your home while your are still living in it. The effort of these tasks multiply when you are the representative for a deceased’s estate. We invite you to listen to this comprehensive video. It will prepare you for this role, and give you the confidence to trust Andrea Pettitt, and her team, to carry some of your burden during a difficult time.

“Hi, I’m Andrea Pettitt, with the Pettitt Group, and we’re going to talk a little bit today about selling an estate property. First of all, when someone passes away and leaves behind an estate to settle that includes real property, that can be some of the most emotionally difficult…

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Over the past decade, the Treasure Valley real estate market has benefited greatly from out-of-state investors. There are many factors to consider when cashing in on your investment property. In this video Andrea Pettitt, Realtor, and owner of the Pettitt Group at Group One Sotheby’s International Realty in Boise, Idaho provides some insight on whether or not this the time for you to sell your Treasure Valley rental.

“I’m Andrea Pettitt and we’re here today to talk about selling an investment property in Boise. The first thing to remember when selling an investment property in Boise is that it’s never too soon to reach out and talk to a real estate agent. In the investment property, it’s not unusual for me to talk to someone who owns a property…

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I’ve had this question a dozen times this past week. So many of you have reached out. Clearly the impact of the coronavirus on Boise’s real estate market (and the broader economy) is on everyone’s minds right now. In no particular order, I would like to share lessons learned from working and living through the Great Recession.

We are facing the start of the spring market with an economic challenge. Every spring from 2008 – 2011 (the downturn) prices rose (slightly) and activity increased, compared to the immediately preceding winter quarter. Even though there were net losses year over year, the spring market was stronger than any other time of year. In a few weeks we will know if inventory will grow and/or prices will shift. This information is…

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