Very often people list their home for sale expecting a quick sale at the asking price, thinking buyers will immediately fall in love with it because they love it so much. But the reality is usually very different. Buyers see all the flaws, the price keeps getting negotiated down, and/or the house sits on the … Continued
There’s a new wave of home buyers out there. They differ in the way they shop for homes, they know exactly what they want. Millennials are currently the largest purchasing group in this country. And, estimates say, they will account for 43% of home buyers taking out a loan by the end of 2018. In … Continued
When it’s time to sell your house, it’s inevitable that you’ll have to make some repairs and improvements. Some of them have to be done, and others slide closer to optional. And of the latter, you want to make only those repairs and improvements that promise a good rate of return on the time and … Continued
Real estate agents calculate a CMA – a comparative market analysis – to help determine the selling price of a house. To generate a CMA, your agent will compare the house to similar recently sold houses in the area, looking at active, recently sold, and expired listings for houses as similar to yours as possible. … Continued
You’ve heard it time and time again: you need to stage your home before trying to sell it, and you probably need professional staging. But does it really make that much difference? And at a cost of up to $2,000, is it really worth the price. In a word: Yes. Here are four solid reasons … Continued