Jane will evaluate your home's condition, location and amenities to determine your current value plus advise you on improvements to increase your value in today's market. Jane will also advise you on marketing strategies including which months are the best selling months to maximize your profits, identify your strongest competitors, market position and selling strategy.

Move Or Improve Analysis
Jane and David Fairweather will determine your current market value, review the neighborhoood comparable sales, analyze your equity, sales costs and repurchase costs and compare it to your improvement costs, available cash, financing options, and final home value after construction. A cost benefit analysis for both the move and improve approach will help the homeowner understand the risks, timeframes, and commitments associated with each.

Return On Investment Analysis
Jane and David Fairweather will work with the homeowner to answer the following questions:

• Will I get my money back if I make this or that improvement?
• How long will it be to recoup my investment?
• Are some improvements "better" than others?
• How do I finance my improvements
• What process do I need to go through to get the job done?
• Do I need an architect?
• How do I find a reputable builder?
• Will they show me examples of XXXX?
• Do I get a warrantee?
• Do they bond the job?

Estimates for improvements will be provided as well as historical information on buyers' response on the improvements and approximate values for the improvements upon resale.

Investment Property Analysis
Does it make sense to own investment property? David Fairweather, a succesful real estate investor since 1971- will work with potential investors regarding property appreciation, property depreciation, loan principal reduction, cash flow analysis, tax benefits from real estate investments, capital gains and losses, and tax free exchange of investment property.