selling: Now is a Great Time to Sell: Here's Proof
- 03/06/12 01:08 AM
We've been beating this dead horse for a while now: inventory is so low right now that there is stiff competition for homes, especially equity sales (non-short sales/foreclosures.) And now we've got a story to prove it: Some folks who regularly read our blog decided to give it a shot and put their house up for sale. They got it all cleaned up and staged, and Marty took care of scheduling a good photographer and marketing. In one week on the market, they had 32 showings and received two offers. They went under contract (with the better offer) just one week … (2 comments)
selling: Sellers: Pricing it Right is Key
- 02/24/12 02:47 AM
Sellers: Pricing it Right is Key When selling your house, it’s tempting to ask top dollar and hope for the best, knowing that you can always negotiate later. The problem is, by not pricing competitively, you are actually more likely to end up selling for LESS. An overpriced house will be ignored by most buyers. Chances are, it will sit on the market receiving little or no attention, until its owners are forced to lower the price. For many buyers, a lowered price is like blood in the water. “This house isn’t selling,” they think. “Either there’s something wrong with … (2 comments)
selling: If you're asking "Should I Sell My House?" the answer is YES!
- 01/19/12 04:42 AM
If you have had any thoughts of selling your house, you really need to know what your house is worth. (Use our simple tool to find out.) The next step is to compare what it's worth to what you owe. If it's worth more than you owe on your mortgage, congratulations! You have equity! And friend, we are here to tell you that our market (Aurora, Centennial, Parker, Denver) is begging for equity sales. We wrote about this topic last week, and in November, and explained it most thoroughly a few weeks before that. We keep beating this dead horse because … (2 comments)
selling: The Pros and Cons of Buying and Selling in Aurora, Colorado Today
- 01/12/12 08:17 AM
There are some interesting things happening in the housing market in Aurora, Colorado right now. Average sales prices are up 10-15% over last year, and the average time on the market is 60-90 days. Homes are moving. There are considerably more buyers than sellers in the market. Just in the past 90 days, buyer activity has increased and seller activity has decreased. More than 50% of Aurora's housing inventory is made up of short sales and bank-owned properties. More than 50%! And inventory is down overall. We've mentioned this in a few recent blog posts: Buyers who are looking for non-distressed, … (0 comments)
We've been beating this dead horse for a while now: inventory is so low right now that there is stiff competition for homes, especially equity sales (non-short sales/foreclosures.) And now we've got a story to prove it:
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