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4 Reasons to use a Realtor over FSBO (For Sale by Owner)

If you are listing your home as a FSBO, or For Sale by Owner, you may run into some issues that might possibly make your experience stressful and unsuccessful. Listing your home for sale by yourself can save you your commission fee that goes to your agent; however, there is a cost that comes with selling our home without a real estate agent. Here are a few reasons to consider before deciding to sell you home on your own 1. Realtors can sell your with less hassle It is estimated that only about … Continue reading...

5 Home Projects with Value You Can’t Measure in Dollars

Every year, trade magazine Remodeling releases a "Cost vs Value" report, which lets consumers know how much return on their investment they can expect from different home improvement projects. In the 2020 report, for example, installing manufactured stone veneer on a home's exterior is projected to cost a national average of $9,357. Meanwhile, the homeowner is expected to gain $8,943 in resale value, recouping 95.6 percent of the project's cost. According to the report, adding a stone veneer … Continue reading...

3 Easy Condo Upgrades When Selling

For every day your condo is for sale, you are losing money. Buyers have a lot of options when searching for a place to live, so it is important to grab their attention sooner rather than later. Draw in as many people as possible with a few easy and inexpensive updates you can do in a weekend. Here are three ideas to attract buyers and sell your condo faster. 1. Update Lighting Outdated light fixtures are more than an eyesore; they make the place look run down. Every time a potential buyer … Continue reading...

How to Make Prospective Buyers Fall in Love With Your Home

If you've put your house or apartment up for sale and are waiting for the showings to start then it's time to make sure your home is ready to shine. This is the time to put away sentimental feelings and showcase your home to potential buyers in every way to make viewers fall in love with it. Here are some simple tricks to help you make prospective buyers fall in love with your home: Let in the Warmth & Sun If the weather is at all chilly, put the heat on, and if it's a winter's day, make … Continue reading...

SELLER TIP: How to Find a Good Listing Agent

If you're looking for a listing agent, you can find advertisements in many places. However, you have to find the right fit. While you can easily locate service rating websites about other sales professionals, it's harder to find feedback for real estate transactions. These tips can help you cut through the marketing hype, so you can find the right real estate professional to help sell your home. Services When looking for the right real estate agent, make sure to ask what services they provide … Continue reading...

4 Steps to Ready Your Home for Sale

Your house is your home, but it is also your biggest investment. And like any investment, it's only worth what the market is willing to pay for it. You can increase that perceived value by looking at your home with the eyes of a buyer. You don't need to hire a professional stager, but you should follow these four steps before putting your house on the market. Get it Clean This isn't saying you are a sloppy housekeeper, but there is a big difference between everyday clean and "this house is … Continue reading...

5 Tips for Staging a Cottage

Selling a cottage is similar to selling any other property. It's important to stage it carefully before you put it on the market. Staging involves preparing each room of a house for viewing by removing unnecessary items, fixing whatever is broken, redecorating, and doing anything else that could improve a visitor's impression of the room. Nevertheless, cottages have particular staging requirements that owners should address. Here are five special tips for effectively staging a cottage. … Continue reading...

Avoid These Things That Can Lower the Value of Your Home

Even if you don't plan on selling your home any time soon, preserving its value in the modern real estate market is always a good idea. This makes it important for you to keep track of things that can lower the value of your home over time, and to keep an eye on improvements you can make to increase value. Here are a few common things that can lower the value of a home. 1. Wallpaper With each passing year, wallpaper continues to become less desired by those looking to purchase a new home. If … Continue reading...

How NOT to Sell Your Home

Buying a new home can be an exciting time. But once your new home is under contract, it's time to sell your current one. Selling your home is probably not as exciting as buying one, and it can be pretty stressful. Home sellers sometimes compound that stress by making mistakes that can sabotage their efforts and lead to longer times on the market, lower sales prices, and more hassle in general. Recognizing this danger of self-sabotage can be crucial, so here some ways not to sell your … Continue reading...

Selling your Home: 3 Remodels that will Make you Money

3 Home Remodels that will Make you Money

Selling your home is a massive undertaking, one that requires plenty of dedication. If you're looking to maximize your home's selling potential, it might be worthwhile to look into some remodels. Today, we're going to look at the three best remodels that can significantly increase the value of your home. Remodeling your Kitchen: Undertaking a minor kitchen remodeling project is an excellent investment that will pay dividends for the value of your home. On average, homeowners can recoup between … Continue reading...