home selling tips: 12 Tips for Holiday Decorating When Selling Your Home - 12/01/09 02:19 PM
Here
we are at that time of year again.
The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone and the blitz of shopping has
commenced. I was in Target this past weekend, strolling
through the Christmas section, hoping that I would not run into any
home sellers buying a giant snowman for their front yard. … (12 comments)
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home selling tips: I Wish I'd Had My House Inspected First - 10/11/09 08:06 PM
Those are the exact words we heard from a seller recently.
Why? Because after all of the back and forth negotiations were finished and a price and terms were agreed on, the buyer’s inspection report came back with several problems that the seller did not know existed. In order to … (14 comments)
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home selling tips: Home Improvement Tips | A Home Improvement That Pays for Itself - 08/06/09 05:21 PM
I live in a house that was originally built in the 1950s. Over the years, the original owners added on (and added on and added on) as their family outgrew the existing space. Lucky for me, by the time they were ready to sell the house, it clocked in at well … (55 comments)
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home selling tips: 4 Ways Your Tenant is Screwing Up Your Sale - 02/28/09 11:45 PM
Dear Landlord,
I’m sure that your tenants in the house you are trying to sell are very nice people. But when I went to show it, there were a few things that you probably don’t know are happening. Things that you might want to talk to them about before you decide … (52 comments)
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home selling tips: How Inaccurate Home Disclosures Can Come Back to Bite You - 02/17/09 08:02 PM
Disclose, disclose, disclose. This is an agent's mantra when advising sellers during the process of listing their home. Hiding defects is not only foolish (since the home inspector will more than likely find it anyway) but deliberately withholding information about defects in the property is also fraud.
So, what happens … (20 comments)
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home selling tips: Holiday Home Selling Tips - 12/01/08 08:20 PM
Although there are fewer buyers actively looking for new homes between Thanksgiving and Christmas each year, it's important to remember that the key word here is fewer. That doesn't mean that no one is looking! In fact, buyers who are searching for a home during the traditional "slow" time are typically … (66 comments)
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home selling tips: Where To Find REAL Information About West Bank Real Estate - It's Not Where You Think! - 10/31/08 03:03 AM
Recently, the big daddy of all real estate sites, Realtor.com, changed their look and added several new features designed to make it easier for home buyers and sellers to find out everything they need to know about buying or selling a house. It's a nice looking site. It's easy to navigate. … (50 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your West Bank Home? Here's How to Get From For Sale to Sold in under 60 Days - 10/19/08 09:52 AM
None of us is immune from the news being broadcast every day. The talking heads of the media have had a laser sharp focus on the economy and the real estate industry, mostly forecasting doom and gloom and making people nervous about their futures.
What the media forgets is that people … (19 comments)
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home selling tips: Reason #264 to Hire a Local REALTOR® to Sell Your Home - 09/09/08 08:18 PM
OK, so I haven't really laid out #1 through #263 for you. We're skipping ahead today, to one of the most important reasons you should make sure that the REALTOR® you hire to market and sell your home is a local one - especially if you have already moved to another … (31 comments)
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home selling tips: 4 Things You Should Expect From Your Listing Agent - 08/11/08 11:39 PM
Choosing the right agent to list and sell your New Orleans West Bank home has become more important than ever. Inventory rates are at historic highs in some neighborhoods and choosing the person who is responsible for helping you move on to the next phase of your life should NOT … (43 comments)
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home selling tips: Attention Home Sellers: PLEASE Make Your House Easy to Show! - 07/23/08 04:22 PM
(From West Bank Living) For the last couple of days I've been working with a fabulous military couple who will be relocating to the West Bank as a result of an assignment to NAS JRB New Orleans. Their home in another state is currently on the market for sale, so they … (18 comments)
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home selling tips: Are You REALLY Ready to Sell Your West Bank Home? - 07/06/08 05:00 PM
Recently, I've had the chance to talk with several different people about putting their West Bank home on the market for sale. I really enjoy getting to meet them, to see their homes and to help them understand why a professional, local West Bank REALTOR can get their home the most … (30 comments)
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home selling tips: What Happens If My West Bank Home Doesn't Appraise? - 05/09/08 12:16 PM
The real estate market on the West Bank of New Orleans has been in a state of flux since Hurricane Katrina. Prior to August 2005, we were seeing a slow, but steady, increase in values across the entire West Bank. Since flooding was limited to just a few affected areas in … (15 comments)
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home selling tips: Does Your Agent Have A Client Bill of Rights? - 05/03/08 07:27 PM
Today required a trip to the urgent care center for my 12 year old son. He has a small abscess on the corner of his mouth that started out looking like a pimple. Nothing worth an emergency room visit, but he was uncomfortable enough to need to see a doctor. When … (16 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your New Orleans West Bank Home This Spring - 04/22/08 02:14 PM
Springtime Home Selling Tips
It's the selling season in New Orleans...
Is your home ready for the spring time buyers? Here are a couple of tips to help you get ready to sell...
~ Fresh flowers make the front of your home more appealing
~ Mulch helps keep your garden … (9 comments)
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home selling tips: Louisiana Property Disclosures Part 1 - Yes, You Have to Disclose That! - 04/13/08 06:45 PM
Since July of 2004, home sellers in Louisiana (including those selling without the assistance of an agent) have been mandated by the legislature to provide a property disclosure prior to a potential buyer making an offer to purchase. This mandate applies not only to sales, but also to exchanges, bond for … (22 comments)
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home selling tips: You've Accepted an Offer! Now What? - 03/27/08 09:46 PM
Congratulations! You worked hard to prepare your New Orleans West Bank home for sale, to price it right and make it accessible for potential buyers and their agents. All of that hard work has paid off in the form of an accepted offer from someone who loves your house as much … (13 comments)
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home selling tips: What Buyers Are Saying About Your House - 02/21/08 01:10 AM
Spring is right around the corner, the beginning of the traditional "hot" time for selling a home. I've been out showing homes to several different potential buyers in the last few weeks and have had the chance to get their honest impressions and assessments of the homes we are touring. It's … (113 comments)
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home selling tips: 5 Dos and Don'ts for Home Sellers in 2008 - 01/12/08 04:07 PM
I spent an entire day this week with a potential buyer. He had a particular area in mind for his new home and we scheduled appointments to see all of the available homes in one of the subdivisions he is interested in. There are 10 homes for sale in the area … (30 comments)
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home selling tips: New Years Resolutions for Home Sellers - 12/27/07 07:55 PM
Everyone has that list, whether they write it down or just keep it in their head. All of the things they vow to improve on, change or implement in the New Year. Lose weight, get organized, spend more time with the family, focus on business....the list goes on and on.
If your … (20 comments)
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