4 Reasons Why Buyers Get Turned Off by an Otherwise Ideal Property When prospective buyers view your property, you hope they will think it’s the perfect fit for them. It might well be. However, there are things that can
What to Look for when Watching a Walk-Through Video
What to Look for when Watching a Walk-Through Video Walk-through videos are becoming increasingly popular. The seller’s agent simply films a tour of a home, often including commentary, and then makes the video available to prospects. When you’re shopping
Should You Accept the Highest Offer for your Home?
Should You Accept the Highest Offer for your Home? Imagine a kid running a lemonade stand. He’s selling his product for 25 cents a cup. He’s doing okay. Sales are good. Then someone comes up to his stand and
Pulling Together the Records you Need when Selling
Pulling Together the Records you Need when Selling Imagine you’re viewing a home for sale. You venture to the basement, check out the furnace room, and notice the water heater. Is it owned or rented? As a potential buyer,
Easy Ways to Keep your Home “Show Ready” when Selling
Easy Ways to Keep your Home “Show Ready” when Selling After your home has been cleaned from top to bottom, it’s natural to want it to stay that way. Don’t you wish you could just wave a magic wand
When You Can’t Paint Them All: Prioritizing Rooms
When You Can’t Paint Them All: Prioritizing Rooms As you may know, a fresh coat of paint is an inexpensive way to make your home look great to buyers. But, what if you don’t have time to paint the
Will You Need to Lower your Price to Sell your Home Quickly?
Will You Need to Lower your Price to Sell your Home Quickly? If you want to sell an item quickly—say, a couch—you can post it online, stick a super-low price tag on it and, chances are, it will be
Kitchen Improvements for under $100
Kitchen Improvements for under $100 Is it really possible to improve your kitchen’s look for about the cost of a takeout gourmet dinner with the family? Obviously you’re not going to be able to do anything major, such as
How Important are Good Listing Photos?
How Important are Good Listing Photos? There are two trends impacting real estate photography that you should know about if you’re thinking of selling this year. First, more than ever before, buyers are relying on pictures to decide whether or
Keeping Mice Out of your Home
Keeping Mice Out of your Home There’s no doubt about it. Preventing mice from entering your home is much easier than evicting them once they’ve moved in. If you take just a few simple precautions, you can avoid the