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 moreIs This Mine?
When you’re selling your home, you assume that almost everything goes with you, right? Unfortunately, that assumption is wrong. There are two important terms to be aware of when selling a property: fixtures and personal property. What do those two terms mean? Below is an explanation of the difference between a fixture and a personal property as well as everything you need to know about what stays and what goes when you sell.
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.
Read more6 Reasons May Is The Best Month To List Your Home
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Spring is busy ticking off the season’s milestones: We’re watching the cherry blossoms, celebrating Mother’s Day, and tossing graduation caps. Another item you may want to add to your list? Putting your home up for sale — specifically in May, when homes often sell faster, and for a bit more than the national average.
Read moreSecrets to Getting the Best Price For Your Home
When you decide to put your home on the market, one of your primary goals will be to receive the greatest possible return on your investment. Below are strategies for achieving that goal that might not seem logical at first glance…but when you review the advantages they provide, you’ll understand how they can lead to a more successful sale.
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