When you’re trying to sell your home, the bigger you can make it look, the better buyers will like it. For one thing, it will make them think they’re getting more square footage for their purchase dollar. With the right staging tactics, even a small home can be made to seem much larger. That’s why … Continued
An individually owned, single-family dwelling with at least two floors and usually sharing a wall with another such dwelling, a townhouse is a different animal from a single-family detached house or a condominium. As a result, selling a townhouse requires targeting a different kind of buyer with different needs. That’s why we want you to … Continued
So you’ve received an offer, got a sale contract in place, and are ready to move on to the final step of closing. But not so fast – there’s an important remaining step that can make or break the deal. That’s the inspection, a contingency written into most offers. And that means that if the … Continued
Buying and/or selling a condo is different from a single-family home transaction. The major differences lie in the fact that condos are part of a shared piece of property. Also, condo communities and HOAs come with some restrictions that must be taken into account. So whether you’re buying or selling for living or investment purposes, … Continued
Why should you pay an agent a 6% commission when you can just sell your house yourself? That’s a valid question that a lot of people ask. Let’s see, then, why you need an agent to sell your San Diego house. Ethical Code First of all, most agents are bound by the National Association of … Continued
Traditionally, spring and early summer have been considered the best seasons to try to sell a house. They are not, however, the only seasons when you can sell a house and in some areas (for instance, Phoenix), not even the best. It may be a little tougher and take more preparation, but you definitely can … Continued
If you’re thinking of selling your house, you’re aware that, to get top dollar, you’ll have to do some repairing and upgrading. The trick, though, is figuring out which improvements will net you the greatest return on time and money invested at sale time. You need to steer clear of improvements and renovations that yield … Continued
The Multiple Listing Service (MLS) is used throughout the real estate industry to help connect buyers and sellers. Sellers’ agents list properties with the local MLS, and buyers and their agents can browse the listings to find houses that interest them. In addition, 90% of buyers shop for houses online (at least initially), so it’s … Continued
Preparing your house for showings, especially the cleaning, can appear at first glance like an overwhelming, hopeless undertaking. And it most likely will be if you don’t go about it in the right way. There are, however, some tricks and tactics to make the whole thing much more manageable. So pay attention to these simple … Continued
You need to sell your townhouse, and you want to sell it fast. But, compared to single-family houses and condos, townhouses present a unique set of challenges and offer different selling points that you need to keep in mind before you ever list. Basically, for a fast sale, you need to get three things right: … Continued
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