If you know the real estate business, you already know competition is the name of the game. Embrace competition, if you are deciding to sell your home with an agent or as a for sale by owner. In the end, what selling a home is all about is the competition to sell as...
Carmella L - Satisfied Customer I always did things on my own. I had sold some houses by myself without an agent, and Rod Ward called me out of the blue. I told him I wasn’t interested, and he said he understood that, but would it be okay if he followed up in a...
The short answer is yes. A home seller can back out of a home sale 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 they do change...
Since it’s such a big investment and nothing to sneeze at for most people, many homeowners stay put in their houses for a fairly long time. According to Zillow, the average home buyer stays in their house for 13 years. However there are always situations that might...
One of the most important things you can do when you’re buying a home is getting a home inspection. And if you’re the seller, a home inspection can be one of the scariest things, since this might give you a few surprises. But when you sell your home, it’s always best...
No, it’s not a vague mailing address - wait, it actually might be. But in real estate, a 1031 exchange is a swap of one investment property for another that allows the deferring of capital gains and depreciation recapture taxes. What is a 1031 Exchange? The term...
While it’s almost always the case that a prospective home buyer will have a home inspected before finalizing an offer to buy a house, the home seller also has the option to have a pre-listing inspection done before their home even goes on the market. That’s right,...
The assessed value and the market value of a home are often very different leading to confusion amongst homeowners. They are viewed as something that should be similar but in reality, they are very different from each other. Usually, the assessed value of a home is...
Let’s say you’re getting down to the serious nitty gritty on deciding to sell your house or buy a house. And you know that you want a real estate agent to help you out. But you just can’t seem to decide on which one to use. Is it okay to use more than one agent? What...
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 so a mortgage lender will order an appraisal to ensure that they are...
Lucky you, you’ve received an excellent offer on your house, and you’re on the home stretch to selling your home. Well hold your horses for a bit, as there’s always a chance, however small it might be, that your offer could fall through, particularly if there are...
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...
5 Questions To Ask Before You're Ready to Sell Your House 1) How much is your home worth? When estimating how much your home is worth, many real estate professionals use recent comparable home sales in your neighborhood to determine the price range that you can sell...
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. What is the fastest...
With in-person showings being limited in some markets due to the coronavirus outbreak, we are using technology to do what we do best: helping buyers and sellers transact real estate simply and affordably. For sellers, we are recommending that you create your own video...
Pretty much everybody looking to buy or sell a house knows roughly what a buyer’s agent or seller’s agent is although they might not understand entirely what each does for their respective parties. However, recently in many states, transaction brokers have started to...
Great photos are as important as anything in selling your home. It’s always a good idea to get the best photos you can, and that means working with an experienced real estate photographer. At last count, Jenn Cohen, Trelora’s Lead Photographer for Denver, had...
Just how long does it take to sell a house anyway? You might think it shouldn’t really take all that long, what, maybe a month or two or three at the most, right? Well even if that’s the case, that’s just time the house would be listed on the market. Don’t forget also...
Many people are familiar with the term “patent pending” in reference to an application for a US patent awaiting approval from the trademark office, and pretty much that’s what a pending sale means in real estate too. Pending by definition as an adjective means...
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 real estate agent is a tricky and stressful decision. Of course, you could go the FSBO (For-Sale-By-Owner) route and avoid listing...
Selling your home “as is” means that you’re selling your house in its current state just as it is, (hence the term “as is”), with an understanding that no repairs will be made to it before closing and that the home will come with all its current faults and issues. And...
Homeowners choose to sell their homes for a variety of reasons and for many, it can be an emotional experience. Selecting a reputable real estate agent to guide you through the process of selling your home is a great start, but there are also steps that you can take...
Selling a house can be expensive, but as they say, sometimes you have to spend money to make money. And 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, all told,...
How to safely open your house to buyers during a coronavirus stay-at-home order As more and more of our clients are staying in their homes to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, we at Trelora want to help buyers and sellers continue to connect. We’ve...