This fact might surprise you: The average home improvement project does not tend to have a 100% return on initial investment. You might be thinking – why would I remodel then? The reasons range from the added enjoyment you’ll get from having that brand new kitchen to staying in line with other homes in the area who are investing in these upgrades. However, if you’re looking for a project with 100% ROI, these are some of the top options you should consider.
Read more10 Staging Tips To Get Your Home Sold
Ready to sell your house? Here is a few staging tips to get your home prepared for the market. When listing a home that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not millions, you want to make sure it's presented in the best light. You wouldn't buy a $50,000 dollar car if it was filled from top to bottom in someone's personal content and trash. This is the same mindset you need to carry into selling your home that will be worth well over a $100,000.
Read moreFall Leaves Bring Sold Signs
Summer has come to an end and you probably are thinking you've lost the opportunity to sell, and need to wait till next summer. But that's far from the truth! Although it's not as hectic and crazy with the swarm of buyers on the market, the fall season brings out the most serious of lookers. They are the pool of buyers that waited out the summer frenzy to find their perfect home in the fall, and you don't want to miss these buyers!
Read moreFactors That Influence Your Home's Resale Value
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It’s safe to say we all know what would deter us from buying a particular home. If we were to harness those ideas and think about what would prevent us from buying a house, we can begin to make a list of what will factor into the resale value of our own homes. The resale value of a home is the amount the home is worth to potential buyers if you were to place your house on the market.
Read moreRemember THESE Unique Tips to Sell Your Home
You’ve already been told to clean out your closets, eliminate the clutter and give the lawn a makeover, but did you know there are additional steps you can take to sell your home that have nothing to do with cleaning, remodeling or staging? While it’s important to provide potential buyers with a blank canvas of a home, you should also consider the following.
Read moreHomes for the Holidays
Once upon a time, real estate was thought to slow down as the new year approached, giving way to hot cocoa and flurries of snow. These days, we know better, and when winter comes around, it’s also the time to buy or sell your house. So, grab your mug, sit down by a fire and find out why now is the season of homes for the holidays!
Read moreSellers: Give Buyers What They Want!
Every seller hopes their home will sell quickly, and for a good price. So it can be frustrating when your home doesn’t sell, while the house down the street gets snapped up. The homes are in the same location, with similar square footage, and the same number of bedrooms and bathrooms, so they should sell for the same price and in the same amount of time. Right?
Read moreWhat To Do Before You Sell
Even after you’ve arrived at the important decision to sell your property, you still have a lot of preparation before you officially put your home on the market. Here are five important things to do before you let buyers know your home is available.
Read more6 Tips for Choosing the Best Offer for Your Home
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You’ve worked hard to get your home ready for sale and to price it properly. With any luck, offers will come quickly. You’ll need to review each carefully to determine its strengths and drawbacks and pick one to accept. Here’s a plan for evaluating offers.
Read more8 Home Sale Secrets Only Real Estate Agents Know →
Learn some special knowledge agents have that they might not always be able to share with their sellers. The concept of staging was once a secret. That cat’s been out of the bag for a while now, but the practice of staging homes continues to evolve — and it can be much more complicated and elaborate than simply creating a cozy conversation area in a living room.
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