selling a home: Phoenix Real Estate Blog: Renovating to Get an Edge -- Tips to Keep in Mind - 06/05/08 04:01 PM
Sellers are going to great lengths these days to get an edge in the market. They’re now competing with homeowners doing short sales and banks selling foreclosed properties. So what’s a seller to do?
For a complete list of tips on how to sell in a slower market, check out … (0 comments)
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selling a home: In Case of Recession: Learn How to Protect Your Finances - 02/05/08 08:42 PM
January 28, 2008
As economists like to do, they’re prophesizing on whether the economy will go into a recession. Some say yes, others say no. Some say there’s a 40% chance; others say the odds are 60/40. But the fact is that even the brightest economist, with the best data, … (1 comments)
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selling a home: Mastering the art and science of negotiation is the key to getting the best deal, part 2 - 01/25/08 12:19 AM
January 21, 2008
I wrote in my last post about the first two steps to mastering the art and science of negotiation – a mastery that is key to getting the best deal in real estate, whether you’re buying or selling. Today, the last four steps.
Peter G. Miller wrote … (0 comments)
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selling a home: Mastering the art and science of negotiation is the key to getting the best deal, part 1 - 01/25/08 12:17 AM
January 18, 2008
A lot goes into a successful home sale or purchase. If you’re the seller, your success depends on making your home showcase ready, marketing your home to the right prospective buyers, and setting the right price – among other factors. If you’re a buyer, your success depends … (1 comments)
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selling a home: New Year’s resolution #4: Make the right first impression - 01/08/08 11:05 PM
January 8, 2008
Happy 2008!
If you might be selling your home this year, add to your New Year’s resolution list: Make the right first impression. It’s an old adage that “You only have one chance to make a first impression.” We’ve all heard it from doting mothers and high … (1 comments)
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selling a home: It's not personal: How to handle low-ball offers - 12/27/07 10:09 AM
December 24, 2007
It’s a day to celebrate in a slower housing market: you get an offer on your home. But then you look at the number and your face turns red – it’s so low, you can’t believe anyone would dare suggest that your precious home is worth so … (1 comments)
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selling a home: Is it really "so easy" to sell a house? - 12/20/07 01:05 AM
December 17, 2007
I came across an interesting discussion yesterday, in response to an article in the Arizona Daily Star, “Real estate agents strive to cope in slow market.”
One commenter said, “The only advantage an agent adds to the process is the ability to use the Multiple Listing Service. … (0 comments)
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selling a home: Is It Better to Take My Home Off the Market During the Holidays? - 12/11/07 09:36 PM
December 11, 2007
There are presents to be bought, decorations to be hung, cookies to be baked. Who has time to buy or sell a home during the holidays? If you’re trying to sell your home right now, you may be inclined to take a “break” during this holiday season. … (2 comments)
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selling a home: More Sellers Are At Wit's End: "Please Buy My House, Please. Pretty Please With a Cherry on Top?" - 11/28/07 12:24 AM
November 26, 2007
An article Saturday in the Arizona Republic talked about the lengths Phoenix area home sellers go to to try to get their home sold. One offers Cardinal’s season tickets with his Goodyear townhouse. Another will throw in a car and $1,000 in gas money. Still another will … (7 comments)
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selling a home: Anything to get ahead -- deciding to improve your home or list it "as is" - 11/21/07 12:44 AM
November 16, 2007
In today’s tight market – where, let’s face it, selling a home can be difficult – homeowners are becoming creative, looking for a way to get an edge over other homeowners. One good way to do that, I’ve written about before, is staging your home. “If you’re … (1 comments)
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selling a home: The importance of a sound home inspection - 11/16/07 12:55 AM
November 14, 2007
In an Inman News piece on Tuesday, a reader posed the question: “If a home inspector may not be able to provide a thorough and comprehensive inspection, should he continue to provide the service?”
The answer in my mind is clearly no. In the article, the reader … (2 comments)
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selling a home: Know who’s representing you – and who’s not - 11/13/07 11:48 PM
November 13, 2007
SPECIAL NOTE: Since yesterday was Veteran’s Day, I’d like to send a special note of thanks to all those men and women who have fought or are fighting to protect all that this country stands for.
An article Sunday in the Washington Post talked about hiring … (0 comments)
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selling a home: If you’re not using the ‘Net to buy or sell your home, you could be losing out - 11/06/07 10:01 PM
November 5, 2007
An article Sunday on the CBS news website talked about using the Internet to buy or sell a home. "These days, it's not a luxury to use the Web to buy or sell a house, it's a necessity, says Regina Lewis, AOL's consumer advisor. And it's about how savvy … (0 comments)
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selling a home: Gain an edge over other sellers by staging your home - 11/06/07 09:58 PM
November 2, 2007
There's simply no question: Phoenix is a buyer's market (very few markets in the U.S. are seller's markets right now). So how do you sell in a market when three houses on a single street are for sale, some at very low short-sale prices (as the homeowner's alternative to … (0 comments)
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