Any real estate agent can tell you that the best possible selling situation is one in which the home seller has to consider ten different bids, resulting in offers that far exceeding the home’s listing price. Unfortunately, sometimes the housing market is not quite so generous to sellers. Nevertheless, when the housing market takes a dive, it doesn’t mean that the selling price of your home should do the same. Even when the housing market
When selling your home is a priority, you need to realize that an ordinary home with ordinary features is not going to grab potential buyers’ attention. You need to go beyond ordinary and make your home irresistible to every home buyer. Regardless of whether you have owned your home for one year or forty years, you will probably need to make some changes to attract people who are looking to buy a home. You probably
Most consumers are tired of receiving mixed advice about prepping their home for sale. Some Realtors may advise you to simply slap on a coat of fresh paint, while others will advise you to replace your kitchen with a more modern and convenient one. With all of this conflicting advice, how are you supposed to know what to do in order to successfully sell your home? Quite honestly, this is really a matter of opinion
First-time home sellers have limited experience working with real estate agents, other than the agent who helped them buy their current home. For this reason, sellers sometimes do not fully understand the role of a listing agent. A listing agent has one primary responsibility: to market your home not to potential buyers, but rather to other Realtors and agents who may have clients interested in homes like yours. Many sellers believe that because the listing
Downsizing Step-by-Step For empty nesters, downsizing from that 3,500 sq. ft. two-story home in the suburbs is often an appealing idea. A large home usually means large heating and cooling bills, a large yard to mow and weed, lots of bathrooms to clean and sizeable property taxes. Often the proceeds from the sale of your family home will enable you to buy a smaller home with money left over, but even if you don’t end up
Here are top examples of smart home technologies that millennials look for in a home: Smart, high-fidelity sound systems Music is a crucial element in young people’s lives – whether purely for entertainment or as a means to zone in on that creative, productive flow. Sound systems for the home are nothing new, but modern advancements in audio technologies are extending ways for home users to access their music, not to mention enjoy them with
Are you a current seller who feels that your home has been on the market longer than you ever expected? Perhaps it is time to rethink your selling strategy and spend some time with your listing agent discussing the situation and possible changes to increase the chances of selling your property sooner. Is Your House Priced Right For Today’s Market? Listing price should always be determined by the current market situation. As we’ve all
Sellers often underestimate the effect that small details can have on the appeal of their home. A minor makeover can improve the home’s general “wow” appeal, making it sell faster, or even for a greater price. 1 Use Curb Appeal to Achieve A Quick House Sale Without a doubt, first impressions count and can be the deciding factor in whether you achieve a quick house sale or not. The idea behind curb appeal is to
HOw to Save up for your downpayment? As you should be well aware, you need to bring something (cash!) to the table when buying a house. In Canada, depending on the purchase price of the house, you are required to pay down a minimum of 5% or more of the value of the property before closing. Planning ahead for your down payment is a part of the financial planning that should be done before you
Making a mistake in selling a home can cost you hundreds or thousands of dollars. Often home sellers make the same mistakes over and over. Avoiding these mistakes is easy and takes little time and effort on your part. Take the time with your home sale and follow the guidelines in this report. 1 Distress Selling: At times, selling quickly is unavoidable. That’s when knowing the right techniques to sell your home without looking
