selling a home: Forsalebyowner.com and Justifying the Price - 09/26/08 01:44 PM
It wasn't that long ago that I published an article titled, "Forsalebyowner.com - Is It Worth The Price".  I actually had a lot of traffic which proves that probably the thought of selling a home on your own probably hits about every consumer's mind at one point or another.  I recently … (1 comments)

selling a home: "Staging"- Is It the Key to Selling in Today's Market? - 01/30/08 11:51 AM
 
In today's economy, especially in Michigan, seller's have to pull out all the stops to sell their home.  Staging has become an important piece of that puzzle.  I don't believe that it is the magic key  because there are other factors that come into play when selling a home.  The key factors … (6 comments)

selling a home: The ABC's of Conquering Clutter - 08/28/07 01:23 PM
Clutter is an issue that everyone deals with, unless you are like my girlfriend who moves every two years and therefore stays more on top of the clutter than the rest of us.  I'm currently "decluttering" my house and let me tell you this is one of the worst projects I've … (5 comments)

selling a home: Curb Appeal - Best Face Forward - 08/28/07 12:58 PM
I know that I've done several blogs on the importance of staging and curb appeal.  Why?  Because it could mean the difference between selling and not selling your home.  Plus, these articles are more meaningful when you are going through the process yourself.  Today, I'm cleaning my office, staining a deck … (5 comments)

selling a home: 10 Steps for Staging a Room or For Decorating for the Present - 08/24/07 06:42 AM
If you have read my blogs in the past, you would know that I love to pick up magazines and browse online about articles dealing with homes and real estate.  Just goes to show you that I truly love real estate.  One of my favorite shows, online places and magazines is … (4 comments)

selling a home: Forsalebyowner.com is it worth the price??? - 06/26/07 09:39 PM
I love the for sale by owner market! In the Grand Rapids, Michigan real estate market and the Michigan real estate market in general, trying to be a for sale by owner takes a lot of guts.  I don't mean this in a bad way.  What I mean is that it is … (3 comments)

selling a home: Real Estate - Selling a Home - HGTV's Top 20 Renovations - 05/20/07 08:31 PM
In real estate market with an influx of homes for sale, careful planning is necessary when getting a home ready to sell.  In today's real estate market, I find that home sellers have figured out that they need to have their home almost perfect if they want it to sell.  If … (3 comments)

selling a home: Lakefront Property Sells in 5 Days!!! - 04/22/07 09:13 PM

17435 Thunder Bay Dr., Howard City, MI - $229,999 - SOLD IN 5 DAYS!!!
A fantastic property that sits right on Indian Lake in Howard City.  Absolutely gorgeous inside - it had 2 competing offers from the first two visitors that entered the home.  Setting is beautiful as was the inside.  Lakefront … (0 comments)

selling a home: Print Advertising - Could it be worth spending our money on it? - 04/18/07 07:28 AM
 I ran into someone the other day that had their home listed and was upset that their open house ad wasn't in the paper.  Even though it wasn't my listing, I tried to explain to the person that when Realtors track their responses to advertising they usually find out that most … (10 comments)

selling a home: The Secret - 04/16/07 08:28 AM
I believe that people want to know what the secret is to selling a home, especially in a buyer's market.  Maybe some Realtors even wonder what the secret is to getting their homes sold?  Is it pricing, is it staging, is it the Internet, is it....?
The longer I'm in real estate, … (8 comments)

 
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