When you first put your house on the market, you might be hopeful for a quick sale—especially if you’ve put a lot of money into improving the house over the years and if the neighborhood is one that has historically attracted a lot of attention from buyers, or is in an up and coming area. […]
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Preparing for an Appraisal: Tips to Get a Higher Valuation
How do you make the most of your home appraisal? Appraisal preparation is straightforward – most of the value of your home is already set and there isn’t much you can do at the last minute to improve the outcome. Three Quick Home Appraisal Tips: Declutter so the appraiser can SEE your home. Make sure […]
You Accepted an Offer on Your Home, Then Received a Higher Offer. Here are Your Options.
You’re selling your home, have accepted an offer you’re happy with, and it seems like all your stress is over. It’s time to pack up and move on! But sometimes life throws you a curveball—such as another buyer who is smitten by your fabulous home and steps up with a higher offer. What’s a seller to do? Overall, […]
Common Real Estate Valuation Mistakes
Most consumers, and for that matter many Realtors simply do not understand how to properly value real estate and how to effectively determine the market value of a home. Here we discuss three common valuation mistakes: Add value to a property for a bedroom Incorrectly adjusting for square footage Compare non similar style homes with no adjustment Add value to a property for a […]
Tips to Avoid Over-Improving Your Home
Can your house ever be too nice? The answer is yes. Unfortunately, there’s no simple measure to determine what constitutes an over improvement. How much is too much, depends a lot on what improvements you undertake, what’s happening in your neighborhood and, in the end, your personal reasons for improving. That said, when you sell […]
6 Signs That Your Home Might Be Overpriced
Home not selling? That could happen for a number of reasons you can’t control, like a unique home layout or having one of the few homes in the neighborhood without a garage. There is one factor you can control: your home price. While you’d like to get top dollar for your home, consider these six signs that indicate […]
Fees You Must Pay When Selling Your Home to a VA Buyer
The Department of Veteran Affairs created the VA loan program to help veterans and their families buy homes. One of the advantages for Veterans is that the VA limits the amount of fees the lender and title company is allowed to charge the buyer. Some of the non-allowable expenses are considered “junk fees,” while others represent […]