If you’re a homeowner, you might have a general idea of what your home is worth. You know what you paid for it, know how much money you’ve spent on improvements, and probably know what homes in your neighborhood are selling for. The truth is, however, that what you paid for the home and how […]
Selling Soon? 5 Quick Ways to Update Your Home
When you’ve decided to put your house up for sale, the next thing you’ll do is get it ready for potential buyers. You’ll want to put your home’s best foot forward. Home sellers, wanting to make a home as attractive as possible, are sometimes tempted to do major improvement projects. Such projects, however, could cost […]
4 Musts for Selling a Home during the Coronavirus Pandemic
You can usually count on home sales to heat up as the weather does, with spring and summer the primary buying seasons. Homebuyers with families want to get moved in between school years, and home sellers time the market for when they know buyers will be out in force. Of course, things that cause uncertainty […]
5 Questions Home Sellers Should Ask Potential Listing Agents
When it’s time to sell, homeowners are required to have a lot of trust. For most, a home is the biggest investment of their life, and they’re turning over the sale of that investment to a listing agent whom they probably don’t know all that well. And not all listing agents are created equal. Each […]
Home Sellers: Don’t Make these 3 Common Mistakes
Should You Remodel Your Home Before Selling It?
Many home sellers feel they need to invest money into their home before putting it on the market. Looking over their home, they see all the reasons they want to sell it. The bathrooms are outdated. Although the master bedroom is large, it doesn’t have a walk-in closet. The kitchen floor needs to be replaced. […]
Selling Your Home? 12 Simple Shortcuts to Surefire Curb Appeal
If you’re hoping to sell your home, it’s vital that you make a great first impression on potential buyers. If their first views of your home are positive, you’ll find it much easier for your property’s other benefits to sell themselves. Here are 12 simple but effective ways of achieving exactly that by increasing your […]
SELLER TIP: Dropping the Selling Price Isn’t Always a Good Move
When your home’s been on the market for months and you haven’t received any serious offers, it’s natural to become concerned and look for ways to spark more interest. It occurs to most sellers to drop the asking price in the hope of attracting a buyer, but this isn’t necessarily a good idea. Here are […]
Are Photos Putting Your Listed Home in the Right Light?
If your real estate listing agent is hiring a professional photographer, you probably do not need to worry about how your interior photos will look. However, as cameras and smartphones have improved their resolution and image capabilities, most real estate listing agents are taking their own photos of homes, or they’re letting an assistant do […]