George Kolar's (gkolar) Blog

Pricing your home for sale can be a challenging process. Following some simple tips to pricing your home right can ensure your home is priced appropriately in today’s real estate market. It’s a buyer’s market today, and therefore, you should plan on pricing your home at or slightly below market v...

You may be asking yourself, is a short sale right for me? In today’s residential real estate market everyone is looking for a bargain. Short sales are increasingly attractive, especially to first time home buyers in search of a great deal. In reality, purchasing a short sale comes with its ups an...

With today’s wide selection of homes for sale, buyers will look at a record number of properties before making a final selection. Keeping all those homes straight can be a task in itself while comparing them can be an even greater challenge. Using a buyer’s checklist is a convenient way to analyz...

In today’s real estate market sellers are trying to save money by selling their home for sale by owner and buyers are trying to save by buying those properties without the help of a real estate agent. In today’s market, the percentage of FSBO real estate transactions is growing. For buyers anxio...

Today’s prospective home buyers are seeking out amazing bargains on short sales and foreclosure properties. While these incredible deals can seem like a dream come true, there are some pitfalls associated with the perks. Even so, nearly 25% of all real estate sales this past May were from foreclo...

The outside of your home for sale is nearly just as important as the interior. Enhancing your homes curb appeal can work wonders to help sell your home. Often times we’re in such a hurry to get home we don’t have a chance to get a good look at the exterior of our home. The next time you’re on yo...

There are lots of easy do-it-yourself projects you can tackle to help sell your home. If you’ve listed your home for sale with a Realtor, you’ve probably heard these tips before. With the long on-market-time typical in today’s real estate market, it’s worth the effort to revisit these projects ev...