seller tips: 3 Secrets to Selling High in a Buyers' Market - 08/23/08 02:42 PM
You're ready to sell your home, but the market is heading south with no signs of an imminent turnaround.  What's a Seller to do?1.  Prepare your property and yourself.  If it's been several years or decades since you moved, one of the most profitable things you can do is revisit your property with the eyes of a buyer.  Better still, invite a real estate agent to walk through the property with you and make suggestions for maximizing the value of your property.  Take notes, this is important and can put thousands of dollars in your pocket. 
 
Once the decision to move is … (15 comments)

seller tips: When Should a Property Be Taken Off the Market? - 08/16/08 10:24 AM
If you have a vacant property on the market for several months and have not received an acceptable offer, perhaps it's time to consider other options:
1.  Improve the CONDITION is usually my first suggestion.
2.  Reduce the PRICE. I know as a Seller this is not what you want to hear, but facts are facts and comps are comps.
3.  LEASE it.
If the curb appeal is at its maximum and the interior pleases the eyes, then price may be the last variable to play with.  However, as a Seller, if your financial plans do not include "giving it away" you … (8 comments)

seller tips: Your House Did Not Sell. Now What? - 07/18/08 10:41 AM
Your property was prepared for sale.  You painted, packed away box after box of personal photos and your children's treasures.  You even spruced up the landscape with new sod and flats of flowers. The trees were trimmed and the hardwood floors gleamed.  The location is choice.  The neighborhood is picturesque and the neighbors are quiet. It was debut ready and then some! 
 







You selected your agent with the greatest of care.  Your home was listed with the appropriate fanfare, and agents and buyers paraded through it.  You made it easy to show and a … (12 comments)

seller tips: Timeless Advice on Pricing from Donald Trump - 03/03/08 08:52 AM
While sorting through some books I plan to donate to charity I came upon Donald Trump's Think Like a Billionaire.  I gave it one final thumb through, and paused at the the chapter titled How to Sell a House.  Written in 2004 it contains some sage advice whether you're a fan of The Donald or not.  Here is the first paragraph:
If you are selling your home and there is no or little activity, or activity but no offers, you should revisit the price.  The real estate market is volatile, and prices change daily.  I always keep in mind the saying "Old … (16 comments)

 
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