home selling: How You Compare To The Typical Home Seller
- 01/28/17 05:27 AM
The National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Buyers and Home Sellers takes an annual look at the who, what, where, and how of the year's typical real-estate transaction. Based on a survey sent out across the country, the results reveal things like how much the average home seller made on the sale of their home, how buyers came up with their downpayment, and what types of homes sold, who sold them, and for how much. For example, last year's typical seller was 54 years old, had been living in their home for 10 years, and had a median income of … (3 comments)
home selling: Top Tips For Selling Your House Quickly
- 12/20/16 04:46 PM
Selling a house can be an emotional experience. On the one hand, you're moving and eager to get started on a new and exciting chapter of your life. On the other, you're leaving a place where you've made memories and developed attachments. So the last thing you want, once you've put your home on the market, is to find it isn't popular with buyers. But how can you make sure your house attracts qualified home buyers who are ready to make an offer? Among the tips experts often offer home sellers, pricing it right always tops the list. Prospective home buyers … (4 comments)
home selling: Today's Homeowner Stays In One Place Longer
- 11/13/16 02:54 AM
There are a lot of things to consider when deciding whether or not to sell your house and move. Home values, your mortgage rate, school district, plans for the future, and proximity to friends and family all play a role. In other words, after buying a house, homeowners generally stay there for a handful of years – if only to avoid uprooting their life. These days, however, Americans are staying in their homes almost 60 percent longer than they did before the housing crash. Traditionally, homeowners moved every six years or so. Now it's closer to 10 years. Lawrence Yun, the … (2 comments)
home selling: Selling Your Dallas Home during the Holidays
- 12/07/15 09:38 AM
Advantages to Selling Your Home over the Holidays Selling your Dallas home during the holiday season may sound like a less than ideal game plan, but there are some advantages now present only at this time of year. It’s true that some extra effort may be called for, but it can be worth the endeavor: there are several factors that make showings at this time of year particularly promising. The first advantage is the flip side of the greatest disadvantage: the slowdown in real estate activity we usually expect over the holidays. That relative paucity of active prospects means fewer showings, so the … (3 comments)
The number of Americans who say they plan on buying a home is on the rise, according to the most recent results of Fannie Mae's monthly National Housing Survey. In fact, 66 percent of respondents said they plan on buying a house the next time they move, compared to just 29 percent of participants who said they'd prefer to rent. Doug Duncan, Fannie Mae's chief economist, said consumers are as optimistic about their personal financial situation as they have been at any time since the survey began in 2010. … (0 comments)
The economy and housing market are linked in such a way that one can't do very well without the other. That's why even though a large majority of Americans continue to express a desire to own their own home, residential real estate has experienced a gradual, up-and-down recovery since the financial crisis and housing crash. Without sustained growth and a healthy economy, the housing market's rebound has been volatile and consumers who would otherwise be interested in buying have held off. But recent economic improvement – and the expectation of further gains in 2015 … (1 comments)
home selling: When Clutter Does and Doesn’t Cost Homeowners Cash
- 12/11/14 05:54 AM
Whenever you read up on important aspects of selling a home, the word ‘clutter’ keeps popping up everywhere (if you doubt that, just Google “clutter”—this morning, I got 7 ½ million entries!). Most elements that go into selling a home are self-explanatory—since homeowners have by definition been through the process of buying at least one property, they have personal experience to go by. Chances are that they already know that one detail that can have a disproportionate impact on the final price a home fetches is the presence of clutter. Impact of Clutter on Appraisals Unless the clutter inside and … (2 comments)
home selling: Dallas Home Décor: How ‘Decade Sensitive’ are You?
- 11/26/14 08:57 AM
Snap Quiz: Dallas Home Décor—by Decade! First of all, a Spoiler Alert: It’s not fair to peek down where the answers are! Now that we’re clear on that, this is a quiz that will tell you how “Decade Sensitive” you are when it comes to Dallas home décor. It took a little browsing around to put this together, but it sure was fun. The idea is to match the décor item with the decade it is most closely associated with. Ready? GO! A. Popcorn Ceilings B. McMansions C. Sherwood Green & Stratford Yellow D. Stainless Steel Appliances E. Shag Carpets … (1 comments)
When you determine to sell your house, one of the first choices that comes up is tactical: do you try to sell it yourself as a Dallas “For Sale by Owner” property—or do you enlist a real estate agent? Since your object is to maximize your profit, you might think that most thrift-minded home owners would decide to eliminate the agent’s commission and do the work themselves. But that’s not the case. The majority of sellers ultimately team up with a Dallas real estate agent. Sometimes they go the For Sale … (0 comments)
home selling: Flaws You Cannot Hide By Staging Your Dallas Home
- 06/12/14 12:15 PM
When you sell your Dallas home, you want it look as good as possible. To do this, your real estate agent will help you stage your home or, if needed, help you find a professional to stage your home. This means de-cluttering your home, re-arranging furniture, and de-personalizing each room. A staged home is more appealing to buyers and helps to highlight your home’s positive features. However, staging is not meant to cover major flaws in your home. Some things just have to be repaired. Roof problems. It doesn’t matter how pretty your Dallas home is, your buyer … (0 comments)
This spring, all signs point to our Dallas real estate market being a sizzling hot one. For anyone who will be selling a property soon, it’s time to take stock of the factors that will influence how attractive (and competitive) their offering will turn out to be, Always near the top of the list is, of course, location: location as geography (how close it is to North Dallas’s key shopping, parks and recreation areas) and location as setting (how desirable is the surrounding neighborhood). And when it comes to … (0 comments)
home selling: Should Buyers Use a Real Estate Professional?
- 07/01/09 03:50 AM
By Tim Stoll, REALTOR® Keller Williams Realty With just the stroke of a few keys, you can find myriad resources on the Internet to help you in your search for a new home. Besides property listings, you can find out about specific communities, schools and mortgage options. With this wealth of information at your disposal, do you really need a real estate professional to represent you? Absolutely. Think of it this way, when you go to an unfamiliar place, sure you could do a self-guided tour. However, your tour is much more rewarding and enriching when you have someone who is … (2 comments)
home selling: The Home Selling Process from Start to Finish
- 06/24/09 06:53 AM
By Tim Stoll, REALTOR® Prudential Ultima Real Estate http://www.listingsinrockwall.com/ You’ve made the decision to sell your home. Even if you’ve sold a house before, this process can be daunting because it is a major financial transaction that involves many steps from selecting a sales professional and marketing the home, to negotiating with buyers and finally receiving funds at the closing. Yet, the home-selling process doesn’t have to be intimidating if you know what to expect. The process can be divided in nine steps. Step 1: List your property with a real estate professional. Select someone who is knowledgeable, listens carefully, and … (2 comments)
The National Association of Realtors' Profile of Home Buyers and Home Sellers takes an annual look at the who, what, where, and how of the year's typical real-estate transaction. Based on a survey sent out across the country, the results reveal things like how much the average home seller made on the sale of their home, how buyers came up with their downpayment, and what types of homes sold, who sold them, and for how much. 
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