home selling: 5 Steps to Take Before Selling Your Home - 03/05/08 10:11 PM
A lot of times, sellers get ideas into their heads and act on those ideas before calling a real estate agent and before putting their home on the market. These ideas can cost a seller a lot of money, regardless of how well meaning. The thing is most sellers don't regularly … (0 comments)
home selling: The Complete Home Selling Process - 03/03/08 07:31 PM
I've known sellers who thought all they had to do was call me to come over and list their home, and it would sell the following day, maybe close a week later, freeing them to sail into the sunset or head for Tahiti carting a boatload of cash. And it just … (3 comments)
home selling: 15 Reasons to Sell and Move - 02/24/08 07:24 PM
Establishing motivation to sell is the first thing a good real estate agent will do. If you call an agent to list your home and he or she doesn't ask why you are selling, call somebody else -- because it's likely that agent just wants to list your home and not … (6 comments)
home selling: Home Selling in Declining Markets - 02/22/08 03:13 PM
We're barely into the new year, yet many of my transactions are reminiscent of 2007. One thing is for certain, the deals aren't getting any easier and, if my experience is indicative of anything at all or reflects the market in other parts of the country, the transactions are getting harder … (7 comments)
home selling: If Your Home Isn't Selling - Alternatives to Home Selling - 02/20/08 01:02 PM
In many markets throughout the U.S. right now, about one out of every 10 homes is selling. Part of the problem is too much inventory, coupled with an incredible amount of rising foreclosures and falling prices. But what happens when your home is priced lower than surrounding comparable sales and it … (2 comments)
home selling: Figuring Seller's Net Profit - 02/06/08 07:37 AM
Before putting a home on the market, smart sellers will first figure their net profit. It's not enough to simply subtract the unpaid balance of your mortgage because there are many other fees associated with selling a home. For example, if you are hiring a real estate agent, you will pay … (10 comments)
home selling: Writing Effective Home for Sale Advertising: 5 Advertising Tips - 01/31/08 09:38 AM
I noticed an MLS listing this morning that was advertised as a "fixer-upper remodeled home." It just sold at $12,000 below list price. Of course, the listing also stated in agent comments: "Seller is firm on list price." All listed prices are firm unless otherwise directed by the seller. Listing agents … (8 comments)
home selling: How to Write Sizzling Advertising Words to Sell Your Home - 01/30/08 06:23 PM
There is an art to writing attention grabbing headlines and stimulating ad copy, but I suspect some agents are so busy taking listings these days that few stop to give more than a few moment's thought to their advertising copy. In older neighborhoods, for example, often the type of home is … (5 comments)
home selling: Selling With Pets at Home - 01/01/08 05:16 PM
I get more spirited letters from readers when I write about selling a home where pets live than almost any other topic. You would think I had threatened to tell every kid under the age of five that there's no such thing as Santa Claus. If you still believe in Santa … (14 comments)
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