selling tips
Home Not Selling? 5 Reasons Why You May Not Have Offers
If your home is on the market and there are no offers, it may be time to figure out why, and whether there is anything you can do to remedy the situation and get some offers rolling in. Let’s focus in on the key factors involved in selling a home – which could be reasons…
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What is the True Value of That Home?
Real estate information sites like Zillow, Trulia, Realtor.com and others have changed the real estate industry in many ways, most notably by their ability to provide instant information to consumers about home sales and statistics, neighborhood data, and other community information. When such sites start analyzing home value, however, the consumer is not getting accurate…
Read MoreLawsuits On the Rise Against Real Estate Agents
When the real estate market heats up, so do the number of lawsuits against real estate agents and their brokers. Many buyers and sellers of real estate do not often pause to consider that they are involving themselves in a legal transaction, which can have severe consequences if not handled properly. Many agents, whether intentionally…
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Getting Ready to Sell: Staging
With the Spring selling season approaching there are likely sellers considering placing homes on the market. While this is great news, especially since there are still many buyers and low inventory levels, it is important for sellers to understand the current market before listing their homes. To get top dollar, all sellers should consider staging,…
Read MoreShould You Paint Your Home Before You Sell?
I have blogged already about my feeling that 2014 will be a great year to sell. Those sellers who have held off, waiting for values to go up, can reap the benefits of the 2013 price increases, as well as the growing buyer pool and lower inventory levels. But today’s buyers are definitely picky, and…
Read MoreSelling Your Home During the Holiday Season
I wrote the following post several years ago, but it is still pertinent (probably even more so today, as there are many serious buyers home shopping right now). The holidays can be a great time to sell…have a look (or a second look) and see why: Heading into the holidays can be a stressful time…
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