
Home seller tips
Proper preparation will help your home sell faster and for more. Get advice from professionals.
Real Estate Terms Every Home Seller HAS to Know
You’ve finally put your house on the market but every word that comes out of the real estate agent and potential buyers (or their real estate agents) seems like a foreign language to you. You ...
Jan 14, 2019
Read moreQR Codes for Real Estate Signs
There has been a revolution going on when it comes to those traditional for sale real estate signs. Instead of the boring static old for sale real estate signs, savvy real estate agents and ...
Nov 19, 2018
Read moreThings Home Sellers Should NOT Do
We’ve made several articles in the past regarding things that home sellers should do to sell their house. We gave home staging tips and tricks, advice on how to optimize your next open ...
Sep 05, 2018
Read more5 Signs You Should Sell Your House
From time to time, homeowners wonder if it’s the right time to sell their house. They look to the sky and say “God, if this is the right time to sell my house… just give me a ...
Aug 06, 2018
Read moreShort-term Lease Pros and Cons
Although the biggest chunk of home buyers are thinking about long-term commitment – buying a home where they’ll grow old and raise their children or buying a home where, hopefully, ...
Jun 25, 2018
Read moreSpring Landscaping Ideas to Improve Curb Appeal and Sell Your House
They say April showers bring May flowers, but in many parts of the USA May had a lot of rain, so we guess June is the month bringing them…. With that in mind, we have decided to write a post ...
Jun 13, 2018
Read moreDIY Home Improvement to Increase Your Home Value
We’ve talked about how to increase your home value with some home improvement ideas, but the truth is that they can be quite costly. Sometimes we just don’t have the money to change ...
Jun 06, 2018
Read moreIncrease Your Home Value With These Home Improvement Ideas
It’s a given. Whenever we decided the time to sell a house is getting closer, we think about all the home upgrades we could make in order to spike up our asking price. It’s also a given ...
May 30, 2018
Read moreFurnished Rental Tips for Real Estate Investors
There are a few reasons why real estate investors choose furnished homes instead of “naked” properties when playing the landlord role. Sometimes its because they intend to attract ...
May 09, 2018
Read moreThe Ugly Truth About Open Houses
This one is not for the faint-hearted; walk away if you don’t want to hear the truth: the reason a real estate agent throws an open house event is not selling the home. Well, at least not only ...
Apr 25, 2018
Read moreThe Solar Panel Trap: When Renewable Energy Messes up Real Estate
One of the many advertised reasons to get solar panels to a home is the fact that it increases the market value of the property. Although in a broader sense not only solar energy but all type of ...
Apr 09, 2018
Read more3 Reasons Why Now Is The Perfect Time To Sell Your Home
Last year, sellers sold 5.45 million existing homes in the United States. This year, projections suggest that number will rise to 5.78 million. With a promising outlook for real estate in 2018, ...
Apr 05, 2018
Read moreSeller’s Agent vs. Buyer’s Agent: the age-old question
What is the difference between a seller’s agent and a buyer’s agent? Where do their duties collide? Who’s got the most power? Can one agent act as both? Pick your side and place ...
Mar 05, 2018
Read moreLISTINGS 101: What You Need To Know When You Hire a Real Estate Agent or a Broker
Open Listings, Net listings, Exclusive Right to Sell Listings, Exclusive Agency Listings, Dual Listings… feeling you’re getting drowned by so many different types of Listing ...
Feb 26, 2018
Read moreLarge Real Estate Companies vs Individual Agents or Small Companies
When buying or selling a home, finding a real estate agent is a good way to get the job done quickly, efficiently, and responsibly. Real estate agents are trained to market, sell, and close deals and ...
Feb 22, 2018
Read more5 Things Home Sellers Always Forget
When selling a house, homeowners often follow a ‘checklist’ of sorts to make sure that everything is spic-span to help in wooing potential home buyers. Landscaping, repainting, ...
Nov 02, 2017
Read moreTop Things to Budget for When Rehabbing a Flip House
Rehabbing a house for sale purposes is an entirely different ball game than renovating a home for living purposes. Where you might have no problem dropping twenty grand to personalize a home how you ...
Oct 31, 2017
Read moreWhen to Dispute Your Home Appraisal
When refinancing or selling your home, the lender will want an appraisal to determine the home’s value. Usually it must appraise for at least the amount of the loan. The lender will send an ...
Aug 22, 2017
Read moreWhy Use a Real Estate Agent?
Wondering why use a real estate agent when you can do it all by yourself? Surely going the For Sale by Owner (FSBO) route can save you big – right? You can maximize profits by not having ...
Mar 02, 2017
Read moreGetting Ready to Sell? Don
From Dallas to Dubuque, homesellers DIY their way to speedy, satisfactory sales - but what should you focus on and what should you leave to the pros? If you are preparing to sell your home and are ...
Dec 29, 2016
Read moreWhat Must I Disclose When Selling My Home?
For decades, buying a home was a home buyer beware business - sellers didn't have to tell the purchaser a thing. Termite damage? Hush hush. Leaky roof? Make sure to show the home when it's dry ...
Oct 04, 2016
Read moreWhat Costs Do Buyers and Sellers Pay On Big Day When Escrow Closes?
Many wannabe first-time home buyers and sellers alike wonder who should pay what costs for on the wonderful day that both parties seal the biggest deal of a lifetime. As virtually every item is ...
Feb 24, 2016
Read moreIs it better to buy or sell a home first
If you are looking to buy a home and already own one, the age-old question is whether you should sell your home first before you buy a home. There are pros and cons to selling first just as there are ...
Feb 11, 2016
Read moreReal Estate Open House - The Do's and Don'ts
Homeowners in the market to sell their property will likely engage in hosting an open house. The leading reason is to secure contracts. The next is the opportunity to showcase it to serious home ...
Jan 25, 2016
Read more3 tips to ensure your sale goes through
New home buyers to the housing market do not always realize that to buy a home means competing with other interested parties. Placing a contract on a property is one phase in the process. Taking ...
Jan 19, 2016
Read moreHow To Sell Your Home
When it is time for homeowners to sell their property, there are a variety of tactics and strategies to employ. These ideas should secure the most lucrative asking price as well as move the home ...
Jan 14, 2016
Read moreWhat do Real Estate Attorneys do?
Buying and selling a home requires the professional services of a real estate attorney to ensure due diligence is used throughout the transaction. This includes filing the appropriate paperwork, ...
Dec 16, 2015
Read moreMortgage Loan Types
There are a variety of options available to buy a home. Depending on the home buyer’s financial picture, possibilities exist to save money over the short-term, while long-term options provide ...
Dec 14, 2015
Read moreWhat is Hazard Insurance?
If you own real estate, one thing you should absolutely invest in is hazard insurance. Hazard insurance is designed to protect a property owner from the damage that can be incurred by different kinds ...
Nov 30, 2015
Read moreWhat is Earnest Money
So, you are ready to take the big step of purchasing a new home. You've met the home buyer, examined the property and neighborhood and decided that you've found the one. You come to an agreement ...
Nov 23, 2015
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