Authors Note Oct 2021 : This article was last updated in 2017. At that time we were in a reasonably normal market and an argument could be made that there was a slight seasonal advantage to selling in the spring. Due to a historically low inventory of available homes that is …
View MoreI shake my head everyday when I look through the MLS listings and see bad pictures like these below. Taking a decent photo isn't that hard. Unfortunately, it is one skill many agents don't take the time to learn, much less master. The …
If your kitchen and bathrooms were last remodeled in the 80's or 90s, or are even older, you may be tempted to updated them to make your home marketable. While it will make your home more attractive and easier to …
I can take decent photos. But as you can see the photo on the left that I took is okay but it doesn't show off the living nearly as well as the professional photo on the right. Few …
Trying to sell a home can take a lot of time. Without the experience it takes a seller could waste countless hours and still not be successful.
Even in a sellers market not every home will sell. Poor pricing, marketing and follow through will likely end in failure. An …
View MoreIt is easy to go astray if you are selling your home on your own. Even if you hire an agent mistakes can be made. Especially if you hire the wrong one. Here are 5 common mistakes home sellers make.
1. Don’t pad the price too much. Price it realistically …
We all know that you don't want to appear too desperate to sell your home, but by telling potential buyers and agents that you "aren't in a big hurry to sell" is not a winning strategy.
You won't catch any fish if you don't learn how to …
I know, that's not a very nice thing to say. It could have been a real estate agent who first coined the phrase. I'm not sure. It also could apply to many other purchases besides real estate. But I learned it my first week in the business.
Don …
Most likely the first time a potential buyer sees your home it will be online either via the MLS or one of the big real estate sites. It is imperative that you make a great first impression. If your pictures don't excite buyers immediately they will click to the …
