home seller tips in northern virginia: Real Estate Alphabet Soup: T for Title Insurance
- 10/22/21 04:25 PM
Happy Friday! The weekend is waving, and so here's another episode for our Real Estate Alphabet Soup series. We're now at letter T, and we will be discussing how you can protect yourself as a home buyer. T for Title InsuranceThink about title insurance as your life insurance; in the event that there are any issues or defects with the title or lien that comes up during the ownership or even after you sell the home, insurance will cover for those issues. There are two portions to title insurance -- the lender portion, which is mandatory as a home buyer, and the owner's … (0 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Guaranteed Sale -- How true is it? Marketing Gimmicks in Real Estate
- 10/05/21 11:44 AM
"We guarantee the sale of your home!" "I can buy your home for cash!" You might be seeing online posts or hearing these words once in a while from some realtor when selling your home, especially in the DMV area. How true is it? How do we know if it's actually a good deal? What's in it for you? Let's all find out what and what not to do when promised with a guaranteed sale on your home. (Image by Dreamer21 from Pixabay) First of all, shoutouts to one of my clients who asked me this question, concerned about the market shift. My client has … (2 comments)
Each market is different here is what should help you determine if you should stick around the holidays or reset your home listing and relist in spring:
1. Motivation: If you are a motivated seller and absolutely need to sell your home you will remain active. If you can afford to hold off the sale and readdress next year pull the plug!
2. Pricing: If you are … (0 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Should Wallpapers be Removed before listing home?
- 06/15/16 11:12 PM
Dear Ritu @Samson Properties -I am planning to sell my home. My home is built in the 80s and we still have wallpaper from that time. Should I remove the wallpaper and paint the walls with a neutral paint? So buyers will look past since the home is from the 80s. Answer: Hello Mr. & Mrs. Seller in the Northern Virginia area, wallpaper is one of those polarizing things in my opinion. Personally, I don't believe it keeps a buyer from buying the home. I have sold homes with hideous wallpaper. However, every buyer I've shown a house with wallpaper in immediately calculates the cost … (2 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Should I get Appraisal Done prior to Listing my home on Market?
- 04/13/16 09:46 PM
Pricing is a key while selling your home in the Northern Virginia area or any part of the country in any given real estate marketplace. Appraisers can help us determine the market value of the home. Many times home sellers are eager to get the right list price of the home. They want to get an appraisal done to justify the right price of the home while negotiating with potential home buyers. Having a professional appraisal on hand may help you in negotiating. However, appraisals are subjective! If you hire three different appraisers you may end up with three different valuations of the … (1 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: My home has been on the market for 30 days, handful showings: Is my Realtor doing her job?
- 04/13/16 08:50 PM
I had a listing in a Fairfax county neighborhood which was sold a while back. Thanks to my blogging I received an email from a home seller in the neighborhood asking my opinion about : Her home have been on the market for almost 30 days. Is my Realtor doing her job? Well, I cannot speak for your Realtor or your home sale strategy. The best way to handle a situation. When you are displeased or unsure about your Realtor's ability to sell your home best way to handle will be to contact your real estate agent or his/her Broker and have … (3 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Last minute Showing Home Seller Caught Between the Snow Storm & Showing -What to do?
- 01/23/16 10:34 PM
I was out and about showing homes on the day we were expecting #blizzard2016 in the DC Metro area. We started early in the morning so we can wrap up before 1 PM when the snow storm was going to start. I had scheduled all showings appointments a day before knowing many of the parents/home sellers like me, are thinking about how to keep kids entertained, groceries stocked and clean their driveway. Who in the world wants to preview the homes.. well-motivated home buyers! We showed up at one of the house and the home seller was shocked to see the prospective buyers … (2 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Rookie Home Sellers Q& A- Should I get Home Inspection Done Prior to Listing my Home for Sale?
- 02/25/15 08:50 PM
This blog will be part of series of commonly /frequently asked questions from the sellers who have never sold their home or a home seller who wants to brush up the market trend in the Northern Virginia real estate market place. Question: Should I hire an Independent Home Inspector before listing my home on the market? Answer: Home inspections can make or break a deal a real estate deal. If you are concern that your home may have loads of issues or real estate market is soft and buyers can be very demanding or may walk away then sure hire an independent home inspection! Question: … (2 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: 2014-Should I take the Home off the Market for Fall/Winter?
- 09/24/14 10:09 PM
Pumpkins are out, leaves are changing, air is cool & winter is around the corner. Crisp fall weather is here!! Real estate market in the Northern Virginia has been very sluggish this year. Many of the home sellers may not have a showing for a while. This can be very frustrating for many of us...as a Realtor & Sellers our goal is to SELL and not be hanging in the market. This year (as every year) during the fall/winter we get imposed by same question: Should I take my Northern Virginia home off the market and come back in spring? … (4 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: What Really Matters When Selling your Home-5 Basic Facts
- 09/09/14 10:43 PM
Many of local Realtors® have written numerous blogs about laundry things that need to be done or seller must TO DO when selling their home. Yes, other details will matter but every home in different market and situation will need added details. So basic will still hold key while selling home in any given real estate market of the Northern Virginia area of Fairfax & Loudoun county
However here are simple basic no brain-er tips for every home seller in the Northern Virginia area: 1. Declutter & simplify your home. 2. List at market price don't test the market! 3. Be Flexible … (0 comments)
home seller tips in northern virginia: Northern Virginia Seller-Getting your Home Ready for Pictures/Photo Shoot
- 09/17/12 11:59 PM
In this "I" OR "E" world pictures speaks and sells the home even before the buyers comes to preview your Northern Virginia home. Here are some tips to get your home ready to be say cheeseeee:Exterior: Move any of your vehicles parked from driveway, curb/front of your home to a side street or near by parking lot. Remove trash cans, recycling bins, toys and/or anything that is lying around your yard. Give your grass a cut, trim the edges and low hanging tree brachnes, water the flowers and remove weeds from walk way or planters. Clean the Windows! Believe me... it … (3 comments)
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