by Christopher Stjernholm | Aug 26, 2020 | Buying, Real Estate Glossary, Selling
So perhaps you’ve been thinking about selling your house, but you don’t want to pay thousands in commissions. Or perhaps, you’re searching for a new home online and keep running across the term “FSBO.” Here is what you need to know. What does FSBO stand for? FSBO,...
by Christopher Stjernholm | Aug 26, 2020 | Home Improvement, Selling
You’re putting your home on the market and want it to show its absolute best. So, it is crucial that you highlight everything your home has to offer when you show it to potential buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, 49% of agents believe that...
by Christopher Stjernholm | Aug 26, 2020 | Buying, Selling
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...
by Christopher Stjernholm | Jan 2, 2019 | Selling
So you’ve moved out of your old home, taking your furniture and memories with you. The house is vacant, but you’re still trying to sell the house. The empty house may feel cavernous to you because you remember how much stuff used to be in there. A house staged...
by Christopher Stjernholm | Dec 5, 2018 | Selling
There’s a reason nearly 90% of sellers use a listing agent. Selling a house by owner (FSBO) isn’t easy. It takes time, knowledge of neighborhood trends, and negotiating skills. Eliminating the agent’s commission—6% of the sale price, on average—sounds really...