In my neck of the woods, East Providence/Riverside, Rhode Island open houses are hit or miss. Property condition, price and location helps determine the success of an open house. Now, I have a very nice home on the market in Riverside, and I wanted to get as many people to come to my open house as possible. Exposure is everything in real estate and reaching as many people as possible will help sell a house. Here's what I've done to have my successful open house's: I took my … (2 comments)
With the current shortage of inventory across the nation, many real estate agents are facing a challenge they haven't dealt with in a long time. In today's shifting market it's no longer about getting buyers to buy, it's about getting houses on the market in the first place. On a national scale the median age of inventory was 78 days in March 2013, down more than 20% from February, and 12.34% from a year ago. Different markets are experiencing different circumstances. According to the latest report from the National … (2 comments)
real estate in ri: Is Your Front Door Welcoming?
- 03/04/13 09:32 PM
Is Your Front Door Welcoming? Attention Sellers, this is a must do! Creating indoor/outdoor transitions that welcome and complement your home can add to your home's curb appeal and value. People often think only about the value of their house and what's going on inside, but your front door is the first impression your visitors get of your home. Make it a good one. Entries That Welcome These days, many homeowners use their garage as their everyday entry to their home. They rarely enter their home the way their guest will, through the front door. Have you ever been invited to someone's home and … (1 comments)
Help Sell My Home Fast: Should I Sell My House and Carry the Contract? In slow markets, when homes just don't seem to move as quickly as we'd like them to, offering seller financing may be the key to getting a home sold. With the sluggish real estate market of the last few years, seller financing has been dramatically increasing in popularity, but is it a smart move for you? If you just can't bear to let your home go for a fraction of what you paid for it, or you really need to sell quickly, then it may … (0 comments)
The housing market in Rhode Island is looking better and better as we near the end of 2012. The monthly numbers for October came out last week showing that single family homes sales and median homes prices rose. The rise in the median home price is up 10% since a year ago in October 2011. Sales are up 24% since September 2012. We are anticipating anywhere from a 1.3% to a 2.3% overall appreciation for home prices in 2013. With that being said … (1 comments)
An Open House Success Story and Thinking Outside the Box
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