home selling tips: How do you know when you've hired the wrong Realtor? - 05/16/08 09:31 PM
Hello Everyone,
Ok I couldn't help myself, but here is the list, I have seen these and even though they sound funny there are people and their properties who have hired these type of agents. As a general rule my advice is two fold. Make your agent write a exit clause … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: Client Loyalty... aka I put an offer on a house yesterday - 05/16/08 07:42 PM
Hello Everyone,
I just wanted to post on a topic that all Realtors come across in their career in Real Estate. This is also a key lesson for home shoppers and home sellers to learn from. In the Real Estate business we put all of oueffort and work into helping people … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Building a Home Theater - 05/14/08 04:34 PM
These days, a home theater is one of the most popular trends in the nation. Homeowners are opting to save a bundle on the cost of theater tickets by bringing the fascinating world of cinema into their own homes in a big way.
Quality Counts
When it comes to creating … (3 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 … (13 comments)
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home selling tips: Stay, Sell or Rent? 3 Most Important Factors - 05/08/08 10:29 AM
Despite all the talk about the sub-prime lending and record numbers of foreclosures, there still remains a population of potential homebuyers with a different dilemma. This able buyer wants to take advantage of the outstanding inventory and price reductions, but either needs to sell or rent their existing home. Here are … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Spokane Real Estate Stories - What's Your Story - 05/04/08 11:12 AM
Hello Everyone,
I have been selling Spokane Real Estate for some time now and it's always amazing to meet people and hear their stories. Every buyer, every seller, and every house has a story.
Recently I met a young Christian couple who had saw my ads on TV about 2 years … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: Top Two Reasons Your Spokane Home is Not Selling - 05/04/08 10:54 AM
Hello Everyone,
Have you put your home on the market and had it not sold in the past. Mayble you put it on last year and it didn't sell and now your thinking of putting it up for sale again. Here are the top two reasons it might have not sold … (2 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: The Home Seller Killed the Deal! - 05/02/08 09:24 AM
All too often in Atlanta real estate we work 24/7/365 to sell a home. We sweat out appraisals, declining pools of buyers, compete against mountains of new homes and other resale homes, and negotiations that are nothing short of a blood sport. Then when we get a deal the sellers linger … (35 comments)
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home selling tips: What Spokane First Time Home Sellers Need to Know - 04/30/08 01:29 AM
Hello Everyone,
Many people have heard of first Time Home Buyers as a matter of fact you were probably one of them if you're reading this blog. But what about the first time home sellers. Many people turned to a Realtor for help when buying but then realize they are just as … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Why won't buyers come to look at my house? - 04/29/08 12:57 PM
Whether you are selling a home in the Bucks County Real Estate market or somewhere else, the same things can help or hurt your chances of getting a fast sale.
Price: If a home is priced correctly, it will get showings. Although in Bucks County, our market has not dropped significantly like other … (6 comments)
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home selling tips: Home Buying, Home Selling, and the Credit Crunch -- Working Toward Solutions - 04/28/08 10:55 AM
Among the many issues currently affecting real estate markets around the country today, one of the most obvious is tightened credit requirements for homebuyers. While I actually support this new, more sensible approach to lending, which requires buyers to actually be qualified and have an ability to repay before they take on … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: WANT TO SELL HOMES FAST --- Certify It - Car Dealers Do! - 04/24/08 02:33 PM
In this market --- we all want to sell homes and sell homes fast!
What would help buyers decide that a home is just right for them? What, if anything, would help a buyer who is sifting through a lot of real estate inventory, reduced prices, locations or markets, and … (8 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: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Ride Safe, Minnesota - 04/22/08 10:00 AM
According to a recent Minnesota DNR survey, the typical ATV rider is a Caucasian male in his mid-40's with some college or technical training. This man is most often employed full time, with an income of more that $50,000 and an average family size of 2.8. In most cases he … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Trying before Buying Home Idea - 04/20/08 10:35 PM
I am watching "Sleep on It" on HGTV for the first time on TV. I thought it is a very cool idea. In a competitive market like Frisco TX, this may be a very creative idea to sell a house. Now, especially if it's staged vacant. There is no trouble to … (19 comments)
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home selling tips: 5 items that turn off a home buyers! - 04/19/08 09:12 PM
When selling your home whether it is a Michigan home or a home in any state you need to pay attention to the rules.There are unwritten rules to follow when selling a home.Have a clean and neat home. When your home is dirty, beds unmade, clothes laying around it gives Michigan … (12 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling? How To Get Your Home Into Someone's Virtual Shopping Cart. - 04/17/08 07:41 PM
Well, actually you can't buy a home like that, however, the point is that today's buyer has made a decision on your property before even seeing it in person. Especially if that decision is to skip your home and go on to the next one. Most people will view your home over the internet before ever setting foot through the door. Their … (13 comments)
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home selling tips: 9 Home Staging Tips For A Faster Sale - 04/15/08 12:35 PM
First Impressions Count. Roll out the red carpet for potential homebuyers by sprucing up your entryways, especially the one on a lockbox. Welcome mats, planters filled with seasonal flowers, and clutter-free foyers and hallways set the stage.
Sell the space, not your stuff. Remember that the goal of a successful … (0 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: Advice to Sellers: Don't Miss an Opportunity - Allow your Home to be Shown - 04/13/08 05:43 PM
Advice to Sellers: Don't Miss an Opportunity - Allow your Home to be Shown
Sellers often have a little heartburn when it comes to putting their homes up to be shown by all agents within a particular MLS area. The question most sellers ask is:
1) Can I be notified … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: Best Place to Live in McKinney - 04/07/08 10:25 PM
If McKinney is one of your choices to call home, you search might just end in this area of McKinney: In the Eldorado/ US-75 area (west). You will find small communities nestled in wooded lots. If trees are what you are looking for, these communities, often custom built are what you … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Great news for Michigan homes sellers! - 04/07/08 09:38 PM
Michigan Real Estate News
If you are a Michigan homeowner and are stuck with two homes this is great news for you. This is only if you bought a new one and have not sold the previous one.
This week Jennifer Granholm will sign the Homestead Exemption extension bill which will grant homestead … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: Top Ten Buyer's Wishlist revealed for Frisco real estate market - 04/07/08 08:58 PM
The Spring season of the Frisco/ Dallas area markets are definitely in full swing right now. Buyers are out there looking for their homes and eager to move by the time school is out in mid-May through August.So what are the Frisco real estate market buyers looking for these days?Handscraped hard … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Minnesota Home Stager Report - Governor's Fishing Opener in The Brainerd Lakes - 04/07/08 01:58 PM
Lisa Paxton, Brainerd Lakes Chamber CEO thinks that hosting the Governor’s Fishing Opener will give the Brainerd Lakes Area a long term pay off. "The governor's fishing opener will be a real boost," Paxton said "It's really an opportunity to capture a couple hundred media for an entire Brainerd … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Use Flowers to Add Color to your Home - 04/07/08 09:33 AM
Flowers
are used for many
purposes, including landscaping, weddings, gifts and even to decorate
the
interior of your home. Because they are
colorful, beautiful and an affordable way to decorate, flowers can help
bring
an otherwise dull room to life.
Silk vs. Real
Whether or
not … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: Commission Guilt - Does It Ever Happen To You? - 04/05/08 07:38 AM
I came across a very interesting debate recently about commission guilt. An agent who admittedly feel that he went into a transaction feeling as if he did not quite deserve every penny he makes. Many For Sale By Owners feel exactly the same way - that realtors are not worth what … (22 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling a Home in Today’s Market - 04/01/08 08:53 PM
Even with bold headlines heralding the bubble bursting and a credit crunch, 2007 was the fifth best year on record for existing home sales. While we are not seeing the incredible levels of appreciation common during the housing boom, many neighborhoods have remained relatively unaffected. However, no matter what is happening … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Dress Your House For Success - 03/29/08 08:30 PM
Are you thinking of selling your Sacramento home or condo? In today's real estate market, it's a MUST to prepare your home for sale and Dress it for Success in selling.
Spring is here, the daffodils are in bloom and home buyers are out looking for the best house for sale.
Doesn't matter … (14 comments)
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home selling tips: Check Your Locks - 03/29/08 01:13 PM
When buying a home on the re-sale market buyers almost always have a professional home inspection done, but if they buy a new home from a builder this aspect of the home buying process is typically ignored, after all the builder knows what they are doing and everything should be perfect, … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Home selling tips - 03/28/08 03:03 PM
There are a ton of things that we should do before placing our homes on the market to make it more desirable to buyers. My fingers would hurt trying to type everything that everyone has ever said to help this process. Thinking about some of the more major issues, I have … (2 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: Sell Your Home Quickly with These Important Tips! - 03/27/08 03:37 PM
Sell Your Home Quickly with These Important Tips in Blowing Rock, Boone, Valle Crucis, Banner Elk, Seven Devils, Deep Gap or Ashe County.<!--02.13.08 01:41 PM<br>-->There is no more aggravating time in your life than those days, weeks, and months that your home sits on the market without a buyer. At this … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: The Truth about ' We Buy Houses Cash ' - 03/24/08 11:23 AM
Hello Everyone,
OK, we have all seen the signs stapled to the side of the light poles, "We Buy Houses Cash" No Equity, Blah, blah, blah. I have had some of my clients call these numbers and now just today, I got a postcard in the mail from a guy who says … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: A Year In Review 2007 - Frisco TX Real Estate Market - 03/23/08 07:41 AM
Frisco sold 3082 single-family homes in 2007. The statistics below do not
include townhomes, duplexes and condominium units.
The average home consists of 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and just over 3,000
square feet.
The list price is at $304,000 with the selling price of $293,000 (96.5%) at 76
days … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: 5 Initial Steps to Selling Your Home - 03/21/08 03:21 PM
1. Find the right representativeThe experience and knowledge of a dedicated real estate professional can be priceless. A good Realtor® forms a powerful team with his or her clients that makes it possible for them to have a smooth, successful, stress-free sale. 2. Determine your needs/wants for the sale and for … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: What's My Home Worth? - 03/21/08 03:13 PM
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home selling tips: Profit Occurs when Preparation and Experience Meet Opportunity - 03/21/08 03:10 PM
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home selling tips: A Little Paint Works Wonders - 03/18/08 12:07 PM
New paint makes the entire home smell clean and neat, and can bring sellers top dollar. If your home has chipped paint, exposed wood, or surfaces that looks faded, it's time for new paint. If your carpet is worn, dirty, outdated, or an unusual color or style, you might consider replacing … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: SELLERS, PUT YOURSELF IN THE BUYER'S SHOES plus Pinellas County FL Stats Feb 08 - 03/16/08 09:13 PM
If you happen to be selling your house, then you must put yourself in the buyer's shoes. If you were the buyer, then what would you be looking for? A good deal right? Of course and especially in this market where there are, as of the end of Feb. 08, 11,000 … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Spring in Spokane and it's time to get your home ready to Sell - 03/10/08 07:28 PM
Hello Everyone,
It's time again to get your homes ready to sell for this years selling season. What's new this year. Well there is a real push to home staging. It's always been around but you will see a lot more of it this year and buyers will start to expect it. … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Foreclosed Homes in NH - 03/10/08 10:23 AM
As you all know the foreclosure epidemic is growing by the day and it looks like there is no end in sight. The experts on TV keep telling people to contact their lender as soon as they might fall behind in payments so that they will be able to discuss the … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: How Is The Market Doing? Really ??? - 03/09/08 09:20 PM
A close friend asked me the Million Dollar question earlier this morning,"How Is The Market Doing? Really?" With a spark in his eye, he added, "I know the news is talking about how bad the market is doing, but how is it, really?"I smiled and answered,"Really.... if you really wanted to … (5 comments)
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home selling tips: Home Staging on the Rise - 02/29/08 03:54 PM
Hello Everyone,
Spokane Home staging is a key to selling your home and is on the rise nationwide. Why the big move to staging? Shows on HGTV have been running for a long time and we have been staging Spokane homes to sell for even longer. Why does it matter more … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Spokane Home Values - 02/29/08 03:14 PM
Hello Everyone,
Spokane Home Values are leveling a bit and this is actually good for the Spokane economy. First time home buyers were squeezed out when prices went too high over the last two years. Mainly because wages in Spokane did not support it.
We have a new service called our … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Real Estate Agents are not the signiture, they are your glasses - 02/25/08 01:31 PM
Hello Everyone, I have noticed a trend that creates so many problems. This is that the public calls a Real Estate Agent after they have found a home they want to see, or when they are ready to sell their home. But this creates many problems.1. They bring the expert in … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: 5 Reasons a Home won't SELL - 02/25/08 09:43 AM
5 reasons a Home won't SELL 1. PRICE a. Over Pricing at the premium market time b. My home is nicer so I will list mine for more c. Your home will sell the other homes on the market2. UNDERCOMMISSION a. Average agent sells 4 to 5 homes a year (discount … (4 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 … (111 comments)
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home selling tips: Is it Hard or Easy to Sell the Nicest Home on the Block - 02/19/08 09:27 PM
Hello Everyone,
With all the help of shows on HGTV that promote home remodeling and fixing up, you would think that all of this upgrading would mean your home is ready to sell when it comes time. It will probably fly off the market right? Not Always.
Any Realtor with experience will … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: How to know why Your Home is not Selling - 02/19/08 07:13 PM
Hello Everyone, Many people have experienced a home sitting on the market that is not selling. I will outline a basic tool for understanding what is going on and why. This does not take into account your market or location the home is in. But can give you a great way … (5 comments)
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home selling tips: Is Your House a Litterbox to Potential Buyers? - 02/19/08 01:44 AM
Hello Everyone, I just want to address and issue real quick for home Sellers who have pets. Let me preface this by saying I love animals. But when selling a home not everyone does. Pet smell is a real turn off for potential buyers. Even if they have animals, the smell … (6 comments)
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home selling tips: How Important is Price when Selling Your Home in Spokane - 02/18/08 11:49 PM
Hello Everyone,Click play to listen to this blog Let's take a moment and address this issue. Price is the smallest word with the biggest impact on your sale. Selling a a Home in Spokane Washington is not the same as selling a home in other cities. In some ways it is, … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: "Painting for the Cause" - 02/18/08 09:51 AM
The things we do as Realtors to make our listings more saleable. This past weekend I had a showing on one of my listings and calling this agent back as we all do for feedback she informed me that the house smelled like smoke in the kitchen area mostly and asked if … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Home Selling Tips... - 02/17/08 10:39 AM
Are you going to be selling your home? Perhaps you already have it on the market. If so, you know just how difficult it can be sometimes. There are many reasons that you may not be able to sell your home as quickly as you would like. The fact of the matter is that the … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: The Value of a Professional - Winning the Amazing Race - 02/06/08 03:49 PM
Hello Everyone, I just want to take a moment and talk about what may seem obvious but yet is so vital in many ways. I'm talking about the difference between a professional in their field and just a person in their field. We have all had experiences we can remember when … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: Free Spokane Home Values - 02/05/08 11:59 AM
Hello Everyone, There is a great way to keep updated on your Spokane Home Values . Knowing your property value is an important part of home ownership. Keeping informed on what is happening in your neighborhood and in the Spokane market compared to national news is key. As a Spokane Home Owner, you need … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: More Great Press for the Big Bad Home Sale (from Austin Business Journal) - 02/02/08 06:10 PM
Once again, our Big, Bad Home Sale was featured in a prominent business publication. The Austin Business Journal featured a very nice story about us today. You can read about it at:
http://bigbadhomesale.com/abj
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home selling tips: How to Deal with Separation Due to Relocation - 02/02/08 06:06 PM
There was post on Zillow that really tugged at my hearstrings today. Somebody wrote:
"Just curious to know if anyone else out there is in a similar boat... My husband is in sales and is now in a new territory. Its a great opportunity for us, but like a lot of people, we … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Salisbury Steak - as Served in Minnesota - 02/01/08 06:58 PM
Here is what we are having at the Lordbock house for supper tonight. With a warm up in temperatures today bringing us from -50 to 20 above - I'm working again and looking for something that makes it appear that I have been in the kitchen cooking all day, when … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Get prepared now to sell your home in spring - 02/01/08 11:19 AM
Hello Everyone, I just wanted to give home sellers a heads up for this Spring selling season. Many people say I'm going to wait until spring to put the home on the market. This usually turns into about June. The best strategy for home sellers now is to start the process now. … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: Kelly's Tips For Getting Your Home Sold Faster..... - 01/30/08 07:27 PM
20 Tips to Sell Your Home Faster
Ask for help to see you home from a buyer's point of view. Ask someone who can be objective and honest of their impression of your home. Of course a Realtor is always a good choice, but you'll also want to review their marketing techniques … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Help Your Sellers To Neater Closets With The Shoe Wheel! - 01/30/08 05:55 PM
This is the neatest idea, I'm buying one-gotta have it!I've watched the videos on the Rakku Designs website and I believe that this shoe organizer is the way to store shoes.I can see this being used by my clients to de-clutter their closets and help their homes to sell.I wonder-maybe I … (8 comments)
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home selling tips: Does Today's Society of Instant Gratification Carry Through to the Housing Market? - 01/30/08 05:40 PM
In my opinion, you bet it does. People are busier today than ever before. A lot of us lead much busier, fast-paced lives than our parents ever did, and they didn't have all of the gadgets that we have today. You know; the ones that are supposed to make our lives … (12 comments)
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home selling tips: Tips for selling your home in the winter months! - 01/21/08 12:35 PM
Trying to sell your home in the middle of the winter might sound like a daunting task, even when you have a Realtor marketing your home. We often think our homes won't look as appealing with snow covering the ground, leafless trees accentuating the yard, less daylight, and temperatures so cold … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: 4 Tips to sell your home in this market - 01/13/08 03:55 PM
Hello Everyone, Selling your Home in Spokane right now can seem like a hard task. It doesn't have to be. Here's 4 quick tips to get it sold.1. obviously make sure you hire the right agent. This may seem like a shameless plug, but the reality is that it's competitive and selling … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington Predicts a Seller's Market For 2008 - 01/13/08 11:40 AM
The REALTORS® Association of Hamilton-Burlington recently predicted a Seller's market for 2008. This is good news if you are planning on selling your home this year. If you are ready to take the plunge, here are a few tips to start preparing your home for sale:
• Clean your home from top to bottom. Once … (3 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: Realtors...Want to give yourself a RAISE? - 01/12/08 03:03 PM
Realtors...want to give yourself a RAISE?
STAGE YOUR LISTINGS AND YOU COULD MAKE $32,500 OR MORE ... PER YEAR!
The median home price in Reno/Sparks Washoe County is $332,000
Staged homes bring in 3-10% over the listing price. This equates to an equity gain of $9,960- $33,200 or an average of $21,580 per property.At 3% … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Why should you use a Tech Savvy Realtor - 01/10/08 09:01 PM
Hello Everyone,
Learn More at www.TeamQuintana.com
Well, let's tacle the very important question and the thousands of dollar question. Should you be concerned with how tech savvy your realtor is? The answer is of course! With over 80% of people starting the looking process online, it is only becoming more and more important … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Should Realtors use Brochures to Sell your House? - 01/10/08 03:12 PM
Hello Everyone,
Learn more at: www.TeamQuintana.com
This is a good for both people selling their homes and selecting an agent, and for agents who should know how to structure their business to provide better service for your customers. So let's look at the pros and cons of brochures and how to use them.
Some agents … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Is Winter a Good or Bad Time to Sell - You May be Surprised - 01/09/08 05:04 PM
Hello Everyone,Visit www.TeamQuintana.com for more info. Well, this is a funny topic because I have been sharing this strategy with my clients for years. Now I know that this may not apply to everyone because parts of the nation do not really get a winter. That being said, I live in … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Beware of Discount Brokers - You get what you pay for - 01/09/08 03:59 PM
Hello Everyone, Visit www.TeamQuintana.com for more info. There is a lot of discussion about discount brokerages in the news. We will see if they remain in business through the legislation and questions about how they effect the public. I will give my 2 cents. Because the public needs to here more … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: How to Make Sure Your Home Sells in This Market - 01/09/08 12:55 PM
Hello Everyone, Visit our Spokane Wa Real Estate Website for more info. Let's face it, the market always effects home sales. The key is how do you get the most when buying or selling your home in either a slow market or a great market. I sell homes in the Spokane Real Estate market in … (3 comments)
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home selling tips: Contrary To Popular Belief...February IS The Time To List Your Home - 01/05/08 04:53 PM
Year after Year I hear from Sellers in The Woodlands and Spring area just North of Downtown Houston "I will wait until Springtime to list my home. We are thinking towards the end of April."
The Popular Belief for many years is that homes just DO NOT sell as well during … (11 comments)
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home selling tips: Home Selling Tips - 12/28/07 06:18 PM
Selling your home this Spring?
Getting your home ready to sell? This can be a huge job, but once you identify the areas of concern, this task can be manageable if done in small steps.
It has been announced by NAR that "property inventories are at an all time high". Gone are … (0 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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home selling tips: My Open Letter to Home Sellers - 12/12/07 12:41 PM
I have to get something off of my chest- it is something that sellers are doing every day that is sabotaging their chances at selling their home for the best value. I believe the hardest thing for sellers to do is to look at their house objectively. Don't get me wrong- … (5 comments)
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home selling tips: Working With Your Real Estate Agent - A Team Approach To Selling Your Home - 12/11/07 11:54 AM
Once you have made the decision to sell your home, the next big choice you will have is in selecting a real estate agent that is right for you. If you had a good working relationship with the agent that assisted you in the purchase of your home, you may wish to contact that person again … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home is a Business - Run It Like One! - 11/26/07 07:36 PM
Jumping into the real estate market, you have basically become a business owner, trying to sell a product - in this case, your home. Like all small business owners, you need to know about supply and demand, what the current market conditions are, who your target customers are, what the competition … (11 comments)
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home selling tips: Great tip for selling your listing - 11/21/07 11:28 AM
What's Your Home's Story?By Chris HardyUsed with permissionEvery home has a story. Yet with all the technological advances of real estate marketing, the stories about our homes aren't being told. As humans, we crave story. It is that craving for story that compels us to go to the movie theatres and the … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: How To Take The Mystery Out Of Selling Your Home - 11/16/07 11:28 AM
I had a wonderful travel opportunity this month and made a short, whirlwind visit to London, England. What a beautiful city! Museums, historic churches, the Thames, the Tower of London, Big Ben and more. While there, we took a coach (bus) tour of Windsor Castle, Stonehenge and the town of Bath, … (5 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home? Tip of the Day – Organize the Garage - 11/15/07 10:17 AM
Do you ever find that you're having trouble pulling your car into the garage because you have so much stored in there? Clean it up by storing everything you can at a helpful relative's home or a rented storage unit. This way, your garage area will appear larger, and when it … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home? Tip of the Day – Clean the Carpets - 11/14/07 10:13 AM
When you are ready to list your home, it's always a good idea to have the carpets cleaned. A clean home will always sell faster, and you should accentuate the fact that you take care of your home. Leave a few pairs of shoes just inside the front door to imply … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home? - Tip of the Day - Make A Checklist - 11/07/07 11:03 AM
Make a checklist for the whole family to review any time a Realtor is bringing someone to look at your home. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just something to remind you to do all the little preparatory tricks to get your home in order before it is shown. Get … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home? Tip of The Day - – Paint Walls a Neutral Color - 11/06/07 07:48 AM
If your home is decorated in dark or unusual colors, you will scare off a lot of potential buyers. It will be worth your while to paint your walls a neutral color, such as off-white. If you're not up to painting your entire house, at least paint the areas that make … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: Setting Showing Limitations: Setting Yourself For Failure - 11/06/07 05:26 AM
Setting Limitations: Setting Yourself Up For Failure Written by Loreena Yeo Copyright 2007As a kind word of advice for Sellers in this Buyer's real estate market:For buyers to view your home (with your hopes of a pending sale) can really be tainted if you set too many parameters for viewing your … (11 comments)
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home selling tips: When Foreclosure Hurts - 11/04/07 08:57 PM
Several years ago when the real estate investment hype was going strong, Collin County (Texas) realtors cashed in on selling real estate as investment properties. Some went to California, bought large billboard signs and phone calls/ "investors" came in by the hundreds, if not thousands. They conducted seminars about the real … (5 comments)
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home selling tips: After you have done your best, and it didnt turn out the way you wanted - 10/26/07 03:14 PM
A Friday Rambling from a Frisco realtor.......Written by Loreena Yeo Copyright 2007.
Sometimes after all you have done and you know you did your best, the people who loves and cares for you (like those on Active Rain) will tell you that That's All You Can Do. But it never fails to … (9 comments)
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home selling tips: Selling Your Home? But Are You Having Any Fun Yet? - 10/25/07 03:40 PM
That's right. I said are you having any fun?OK, call me crazy. I guess I'm just one of those irritatingly cheerful people who like to have fun with whatever mundane task I am tackling. I am guilty of playing loud funky music while I vacuum, singing while doing the dishes, and dabbling … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Tinsel: Toxic for Home Sellers? - 10/24/07 11:46 PM
Here we are at the end of October...the trick or treaters haven't even knocked on the door yet, but the Christmas decorations are all over the drug stores, malls, and department stores. Trees, stockings, wreaths, bows, wrapping paper. Sparkling, shiny, beautiful temptations just calling to you from the shelves. Pick me...pick … (21 comments)
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home selling tips: Buying Mountain Properties in Georgia: Exercise Due Diligence During Water Shortage - 10/24/07 12:18 PM
At some of the higher elevations in North Georgia, wells can run low or dry at the best of times. With the current drought however, and with as much development as has taken place in recent years (leading to greater runoff), many otherwise strong wells could possibly to be impacted.This can hold true even in … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: The Importance of Intelligent Pricing - 10/22/07 01:06 PM
In lieu of today's marketplace I thought that it would be a great time to take the opportunity to discuss home pricing. Pricing a home correctly in this market has become a art form. There are many factors to consider when pricing a home including condition, timing and individual neighborhood comps. … (1 comments)
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home selling tips: As The Leaves Start To Fall, Don’t Let The Same Happen To Your Asking Price! - 10/16/07 07:01 PM
If you are planning to sell your home this fall, now is the time to clean up your yard. Here are a few things you can do to make the outside of your home look its best:
- Remove all annual flowers that are no longer blooming or that have become unhealthy … (8 comments)
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home selling tips: Follow up: Listing Agent responded to Overpriced Listing - 10/13/07 06:27 AM
As a follow up for my blog on Twice as Challenging as a Buyer's agent , I decided to try the be nice, please help me because I think there is some missing data strategy recently.....
Well, how did it go???
Not so well..... Let me back up. It did go well the … (7 comments)
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home selling tips: Aggressive Marketing or Right Pricing??? - 10/13/07 06:08 AM
Aggressive Marketing or Right Pricing.....
Both strategies are needed for the game. Every agent and Seller know that. However, in my opinion, no matter how aggressive your marketing strategy can be, no matter far your online listing capability to reach Craigslist, Yahoo, MSN Real Estate, Oodle, Trulia, etc., the ultimate answer is … (7 comments)
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home selling tips: Vincent, Should I Update the Plumbing and Fixtures Before Listing? - 10/13/07 12:45 AM
I would say update depending on the condition of the plumbing and fixtures. It may just need to be polished up with a little bit of Brasso to give it that showroom shine (the fixtures of course).
There are several good reasons to make sure all of your plumbing and fixtures look … (16 comments)
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home selling tips: Vincent, How do I prepare my house for the sale? - 10/11/07 01:45 AM
After listing you're home with me, I will supply you with a complimentary 20 minute video from David Knox (a real estate superstar). I will also help you prepare your home and if staging is necessary I will be there for you to maximize your homes appeal with the use of … (2 comments)
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home selling tips: Sell your house quick! - 10/08/07 06:15 PM
A few tried and true tips to get your house sold!Prepare yourself to sell your house. Do your best to see the house, no longer as your home, but as a product to be marketed. This takes some work, especially if you have been in the home for a number of … (4 comments)
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home selling tips: home selling tips! - 10/08/07 05:59 PM
Here are a few tips to help prepare you home to SELL. Clean & sweep the driveway and walkwaysMow, edge and weed eat the lawnPick up any debris in yard (make yard very tidy)Clean the front door and entry (good ole soap and water)Remove any outside/inside cobwebsClean off kitchen counters to make … (0 comments)
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home selling tips: Twice As Challenging As A Buyer's Agent on Overpriced Listings - 10/02/07 08:36 PM
You would think that a job of a Listing Agent is difficult, trying to make the Sellers understand that he is overpriced. (Dont get started on how they got there. The reality is that whatever the circumstances are, it does happen!) I think that the duty of a Buyer's Agent is twice … (8 comments)
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