Selling your home by yourself can be exciting, but the process can also be stressful and time consuming. A For Sale By Owner (FSBO) seller must commit to not only getting their home ready to sell but also marketing their home until they find a qualified buyer. ...
Sell long, sell wrong. If it takes you a long time to sell your house, and you’re not getting a good price for it, then you’re probably doing something wrong. Here are some tips to help you make it happen more quickly and with a greater return. How Fast Can I...
Selling a house can be expensive, but as they say, sometimes you have to spend money to make money. While real estate agent commission costs are the biggest part of what you stand to pay, there are other costs to be aware of too. In our experience, sellers pay roughly...
A plat map (sometimes simply called a “plat”) is a legal document showing the division of a piece of land into specific lots. Reviewing a property’s plat map as well as the more detailed plot map can help determine exactly what property is being bought or sold. A...
In real estate, timing is everything. When you’re selling your most important asset, it’s a good idea to think plan ahead based on both market and personal factors. If you have the luxury of choosing when to sell, you may be able to time the market to maximize your...
Selling your home “as is” means that you’re selling your house in its current state just as it is. This is with an understanding that no repairs will be made to it before closing, and the home will come with all its current faults and issues. Selling your house this...
As temperatures rise, so does the amount of inventory on the market. However, we are still experiencing a strong sellers market. There is still a drastic shortage of homes on the market and sellers are in high demand. This is the ideal time to sell as buyers are...
Most people looking to buy or sell a house have an idea of what a buyer’s or seller’s agent is. Although, you might not understand entirely what each does for their respective parties. In many states recently, transaction brokers have started to appear as one of many...
A residential appraisal is an unbiased estimate of the true (or fair market) value of what a home is worth, in the current real estate market. Buyers typically need a mortgage loan to afford a home. A mortgage lender will order an appraisal to ensure that they are...
The short answer is yes. A home seller can back out of an accepted offer on a house for several reasons, but fortunately, it’s very uncommon. Seller’s are usually highly motivated to make the real estate transaction happen for their own personal gain which is why when...
Once you're under contract on your home, you’ll need to have an appraisal done. An appraisal is a professional report that helps measure a home’s true and current market value. And honestly, any homeowner can get a home appraisal at any time, if they want to pay for...
As we move on into spring, sellers continue to enjoy a strong seller’s market, and buyers face increased competition. All stats below are based on End of Month in January vs February: Homes on the market - 3,092 vs 2,841 (down 8%)Average sales price: $352,285 vs...
As we move on into spring, sellers continue to enjoy a strong seller’s market, and buyers face increased competition. All stats below are based on End of Month in January vs February: Homes on the market - 8,863 vs 7,365 (down 17%)Average days on the market - 43 vs...
As we move on into spring, sellers continue to enjoy a strong seller’s market, and buyers face increased competition. All stats below are based on End of Month in January vs February: Homes on the market - 2,913 vs 2,843 (down 2%)Average days on market - 22 vs...
Even with the big snows lately, sellers continue to enjoy a strong seller’s market, and buyers face increased competition as we move on into spring. All stats below are based on End of Month in January vs February: Homes on the market - 2,439 vs 2,194 (down...
Are you looking to sell your home and wondering how much it costs to list your house on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS)? Well now, you’ve come to the right place. What is the MLS? If you’re considering being a home seller, you likely know about the MLS...
When it comes to selling your house, getting in front of as many buyers as possible is the best way to make a quick sale and maximize your proceeds. Talk to any agent and they’ll tell you that only they have access to the MLS, which they consider the holy grail...
You’ve made the decision to sell your home, and you want to stage your house for sale while living in it. You’ve found a great real estate agent and have staged your home to sell. Somehow as you’ve been staging your home with professional stagers, magic happens. Rooms...
Selling a house is a major task. And if you want to simplify the process while also maximizing profits, then being prepared is very important. Are you thinking of selling your house in the near future? Make sure the questions you ask when selling a house are these...
When Yogi Berra said a baseball game wasn’t over until it was over, he meant that even as much as a team might be down or up in runs, the game wasn’t over until the last pitch was made. This also applies to the real estate term “under contract.” Under contract in real...
It doesn’t matter if you’re an investor that’s bought and sold numerous houses or you’re a first-time home buyer, picking the right realtor is a tricky and stressful decision. Of course, you could go the FSBO (For-Sale-By-Owner) route and avoid listing agents...
Just how long does it take to sell your home anyway? You might think it shouldn't really take all that long to make a home sale, right? Well even if that’s the case, that’s often just the time the house is listed on the market to the time the seller accepted an...
When you’re selling your house, it’s up to you to move before the closing or right after. If you’re doing it yourself, it will obviously cost you much less money from your moving budget, however it will probably cost you much more time in packing and transporting. If...
Congratulations! You’ve made it through the gauntlet of searching for a house through submitting a successful offer for the house you love. But you still need to make it down the home stretch to the close date. So how long does it take to finish the closing...
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