How will new development affect home value? More precisely, do shopping centers increase property value? Homeowners often fear that new development will diminish their property value. According to popular (mis)belief, large-chain retailers can bring property value down once built near a residential area. We’ve debunked that myth and found that across the country, new developments …
3 Improvements to Make Before You List Your House
Are you looking to sell your home in 2016? Essential home improvements could enhance the value of your home and help to retain a higher appraisal, which in most scenarios more than covers the cost of the home improvement. It’s important to ensure there are no major home improvement requirements that need to be completed …
What are You Willing to Compromise in Your First Home Purchase?
Whenever we talk about first-time home buyers, we talk a lot about their sacrifices and very little about their compromises. For them, the ideal house is the one that fits their budget and requires very few adjustments. HGTV’s Property Virgin’s Host, Egypt Sherrod takes first-time home buyers through multiple properties, trying to draw from them …
Have You Gone Mobile Yet?
In 2014, 92 percent of prospective home buyers used the Internet to locate homes on the real estate market. Fifty percent relied on mobile applications (apps) to help them find their home. From Zillow and RealEstateAgent.com to Google Maps, home buyers are going mobile and it’s important your skills match, or exceed theirs. Maybe the …
Get Your Prospect on the Buying Path. The New Home Buyer Checklist.
You’re at an open house, hoping to find a buyer for your client. Two prospective clients stand before you: a lovely couple with the intent on building a life. Maybe they’re the ones? They’re not. They tell you so. Your heart sinks for a variety of reasons that are all too familiar to you. Your …