Selling your home is a huge financial transaction, one that may impact your life for years to come. So, naturally, you want to sell for the highest price possible. With the current strong seller’s market, buyers are being cautioned to make conservative offers. Consider this from Credit.com: “[B]efore you jump in with an offer . . … Continued

Open houses should resemble (at least a little) a job interview or the house’s audition. But the reality is that most of the time they are boring at best. Potential buyers show up, look around for a little, feign some interest, and then duck out as soon as they can. And often the only reason … Continued

It all seems so… well, so overwhelming. You’ve decided to sell your home in San Diego, and there’s just so very much to do. And then there’s the emotional stress added to it all – you’re leaving the home you’ve lived in for the past several years. In such situations, though, the best course is … Continued

A home sale generates hundreds of thousands of dollars. Even with the high revenues and potential capital gains, everyone wants to maximize profits. While you don’t want to spend money that doesn’t provide a return on investment in the final sale price, don’t hesitate to put the right money into your home. Save money in … Continued

Selling a home can be a lengthy, complicated process involving many inter-related and sometimes confusing steps, especially for first-time sellers. There’s way more to it than just listing and collecting the check (and that, of course, is why agents are worth every bit of their commission). So, naturally, sellers usually have a slew of questions … Continued

Traditionally in most markets, spring is the best time to list and sell a house, with fall coming in a close second. Summer has a few selling challenges that other seasons don’t have: kids are out of school, people are on vacation, and summer activities keep a lot of people busy. So selling during the … Continued

It can be so frustrating. Everything seems to be going well, and the buyer seems extremely interested. You seem to have him hooked, and all you’ve got to do is reel him in. But, then, you get a call from your real estate agent: the buyer isn’t interested after all. What went wrong? It could … Continued

Hot, hot summers. Not only do temperatures rise during summer months, home sellers have an opportunity to take advantage of a busier market. Families buying a home tend to buy during summer months to avoid uprooting kids and having to change schools. People have more time and better weather to shop for homes in San … Continued

Selling your house in San Diego doesn’t have to be all hard work and seriousness with a good measure of nail-biting anxiety. But no longer is an open house with a freshly baked batch of cookies and some fresh-cut flowers enough to do the job. In today’s markets, you have to get a little inventive, … Continued