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4 Things Sellers Should Never Say When Closing a Home Sale in North County San Diego

September 1, 2024

The doorbell rings, and you’re expecting them, so you put on your best-winning smile and open the door. And there they stand looking slightly nervously uncomfortable, but still with bright, eager hope radiating from their faces – the prospective buyers of the home you’re trying to sell. Things go well for a bit, but then you mention … Continued

How To Separate Your House From The Competition in North County San Diego

August 27, 2024

By Travis McClain

When the buyers market is hot, there are so many homes to choose from. Buyers feel they are in the power seat while sellers are working hard to make their home stand out as the most desirable. After all, the longer a home sits on the market, the staler the listing gets making it less desirable. Here … Continued

Want to Sell Your House for the Most Money in North County San Diego? Don’t Do These 5 Things

August 1, 2024

By Travis McClain

For first-time sellers (and sometimes even for veterans), selling a home can be an overwhelming, emotionally draining undertaking. If, however, you avoid certain things, you’ll be far more likely to sell your house for the most money in North County San Diego. Skirt the five pitfalls described below, and you just might sell your house … Continued

10 Tips for Selling Your House in North County San Diego

July 19, 2024

By Travis McClain

There are all kinds of advice and tips from lots of “experts” about how to sell your house and sell it fast. Sometimes the advice sounds good, and sometimes it seems pretty bizarre. But when you distill all that advice down to its basic essence, you get pretty much the same thing across the board … Continued

4 Home Appraisal Stories You Need to Stop Believing in CA

July 1, 2024

By Travis McClain

Whether you are a home buyer or seller, an appraisal is a key part of the whole process. And in many cases, a real estate valuation, an appraisal, seems to be purely arbitrary and overly complicated. Fundamentally, though, an appraisal is data-driven: it is simply an opinion about a home’s value derived from similar-housing data … Continued

Why You Need To Have An Open House For Your North County San Diego Home

June 19, 2024

By Travis McClain

Once upon a time not so long ago, it was just standard procedure to have an open house as part of the process of selling a home. Now, though, many consider the practice outdated, not very useful, and just a way for your agent to generate leads. But combined with a robust online marketing strategy, open houses … Continued

How Your Listing Photos Impact The Sale of Your North County San Diego Home

May 19, 2024

By Travis McClain

There was a time when you or your real estate agent would snap a few quick listing photos with a cheap disposable camera, and that was good enough. But not anymore, thanks chiefly to the Internet. Because nearly 90% of buyers go online to search for homes, listing photos – quality photos – are now … Continued

What Homeowners Need to Know About Selling Their Homes This Spring in North County San Diego

May 8, 2024

By Travis McClain

It can be tough to know when it is the right time to sell your house. Here's what property owners need to know about selling their homes this spring.

8 Design Trends That Could Turn Potential Buyers Away: A Guide for North County San Diego Homeowners Selling Their Homes

May 1, 2024

By Travis McClain

Homeowners who are selling their homes in North County San Diego may way to pay attention to these design trends that may actually be turning potential buyers away.

7 Tips to Help You Downsize Your Home in North County San Diego

April 24, 2024

By Travis McClain

Do you want to downsize your home in North County San Diego? Here are a few tips to help you get the job done.