broker: Sellers, it takes money to make money... - 02/12/14 03:43 AM
If you are thinking of selling your house, you are probably moving for a reason. It is usually a life event, but sometimes it is just because you have become weary of the never-ending maintenance and need for updates!
Before you list your home--leaving all that annoying deferred maintenance and the needed updates for the buyers--let me give you some reasons that you might want to reconsider.

1. Visible deferred maintenance is a red flag for buyers. If we can see all this work that hasn't been done what else is there that we can't see?
2. Most of the time your … (1 comments)

broker: Tips for Choosing Your Listing Broker - 10/25/12 01:01 AM
Selling your home is stressful. When you decide to put your home on the market, it is important that you think about your strategy. The lucky among us know a friend-of-a-friend who has been waiting to buy in the neighborhood at the price that we want to sell.  For most of us, however, selling your home means listing it with a Real Estate Broker. Interviewing Brokers and Agents is an important part of the process of hiring a broker. You need to evaluate their marketing strategy, their market knowledge and, finally, you need to trust them implicitly. Why is this trust … (19 comments)

broker: Sell Your Home : A Series of Posts, Part 2 - 11/11/09 10:46 PM
Now that you have decided to sell your home, it is critical that you look at your property objectively and make the necessary improvements.  If you have read any of my previous posts, you will know that one of my favorite sayings is, 'you only get one chance to make a first impression.'  This is the time to prepare your home as thoroughly as you would prepare yourself for an important interview. Look at every corner of your home and ask yourself is it 1) clean, 2) well maintained, 3) dated (and replace offending items if necessary).  Just as you may … (3 comments)

broker: Sell Your Home: A Series of Posts, Part 1 - 11/11/09 05:12 AM
Are you are thinking about selling your house? If you have talked about this to friends and family, you are probably getting a lot of advice--much of which you find conflicting. For the past several years, I have written a number of  blogs for sellers which I have called the Getting Your House Ready To Sell Series. I hope that you can benefit from some of these posts. Selling your home is different from many other life decisions because it impacts not only your net worth, but is usually a very emotional transaction. It is a rare seller who can completely … (1 comments)

 


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