A lot of sellers believe that an outstanding listing is what will sell their home, but that truly happens when an interested party comes to take a look at every detail in person. In order to make the most of every open house and walkthrough, take a look at these home staging mistakes to avoid … Continued
Not only is selling a house a stressful undertaking, but it can also be pretty costly. Some estimates for the cost of selling a house run as high as $20,000 – and that makes the cost of selling prohibitive for many homeowners. There are, however, according to knowledgeable agents, a number of budget-friendly things you … Continued
Conventional real estate wisdom has it that, like the weather, the housing market cools off considerably during the winter months. And there is a lot to this: spring and summer are typically the best times to sell your house in most markets. But the fact remains that many houses sell during the winter. And there … Continued
The effectiveness of open houses is a topic of debate among both home sellers and real estate professionals, with some claiming they’re great selling tools and others maintaining that they’re practically worthless. As with anything, though, the truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. So should you or shouldn’t you hold an open house? Understanding … Continued
Buying real estate with multiple partners is a great way to get started in real estate investing, especially if you’re short on knowledge and/or capital. In fact, many people have built significant wealth this way. Although this strategy affords a great opportunity, there are, nevertheless, some notable risks involved. The best way to mitigate the … Continued
Naturally, you want to sell your house for the most money possible. And the best-case scenario, of course, is actually selling it for more than it’s worth. To do that, you’ll need to know exactly what is driving home sales in your local market and then make your house stand out and take the right … Continued
Selling a house seldom goes as smoothly as we’d like it to, especially when it comes to the offer. Not every offer for your house is right, and many should be rejected – even sometimes when the money figure is highly attractive. But it’s not always easy to know which offers should be rejected and … Continued
You have likely heard more times than you’d like to recall that the three most important considerations for selling a home are location, location, and location. There’s much truth in that, but it turns out that buyers look at price first. No matter how perfectly a house meets a buyer’s needs and wants, if it’s … Continued
Should you sell your house now, or should you wait? It is, after all, a big step involving a long labor-intensive process, and then there’s the ordeal of the move on top of that. Still, there are plenty of signs that you should sell – low rates, low inventory, high demand, and rising prices, to … Continued
You’re probably aware that you’ll have to perform some renovations in order to get your house ready for listing. The trap many sellers fall into is thinking that any and every renovation or improvement will drive up the sale price. The reality is that some improvement projects just won’t yield a very good return on … Continued
