Seven Rules to Make Your Home More Marketable

On average buyers visit 19 homes before putting in an offer to buy. What does this finding mean for sellers? There is more competition on the market than there was even 10 years ago. Following these 7 rules can help sellers give their homes a competitive edge on the real estate market.

Home Sellers Perspective Key To Housing Market Rebound

Sellers don't rule in 2007, and neither do buyers. It's that simple and if you're planning to sell your home in this new and vastly different market from the glory years you should be prepared with this mantra: reality. Buyers are very realistic and have more options than ever to find a home seller who offers them something that many others still refuse to put into their home sale vocabulary.

Ten Steps to Selling Your House Without a Real Estate Agent

When you decide to sell your house, your first thought may be: I need a real estate agent. But hold your horses - take that route and you will have to pay a commission fee. Commission fees raise the price of a house by approximately 6%. For a property worth $250,000, the commission fee is...

Are You Sabotaging the Sale of Your Home?

Gone are the days when homes barely lasted a day in the Orlando real estate market before being bid on multiple times and closing at or above the asking price. With the overstock of inventory available today, buyer's have more choices and less pressure in the home buying process. Where does that leave the seller?

Mold - Something To Watch For

These days everyone is paying more attention to their health. So the question is: why not take the same care in selecting your living area? There are all kinds of health concerns in the home, some are easy to deal with, some are not so simple. One of the more controversial health hazards in the home is the presence of mold. Mold is a naturally occurring fungus that requires a dark, damp atmosphere in which to grow.

How to Do a Short Sale With Real Estate

If you owe more on your property than it is worth, at current market prices, then you can reduce your loses by making a successful short sale. This article provides guidelines on how to cut your loses and sell your property before your deficit gets even larger.

Landscaping For Better Curb Appeal

Selling your home is an art. Its a picture that needs to be carefully painted to ensure that your home has the best aesthetic appeal possible.

How To Sell A Home WIth Synthetic Stucco

EIFS, Dryvet, or synthetic stucco, as it is often called, can create a real problem if you are trying to sell your home. From the outset, many buyers will overlook your home without giving it a second thought no matter what you have done to protect your home from the potential problems that are associated with the product.

Serve Your Real Estate Listing Clients Well Through Better Real Estate Marketing

Taking a real estate listing carries a responsibility to market that listing well. An extra hour or two spent filling out MLS forms and virtual tours can push your career to the top.

Why Real Estate Listings Expire - Part 2 of 4

In a buyer's market, it's critical that home sellers do everything they can to position their property so it will stand out from the competition.

Selling Your Home - 5 Tips to Help With the Home Selling Process

Selling your home is a big decision and requires a lot of work. Every bit of prep work you do helps you get the most return from your investment. Following are 5 tips to help with the home selling process.

Sellers of Oakland Real Estate Are Adjusting to the New Reality

This is a brief overview of the state of the real estate market from the seller's perspective. Sellers who are not willing to look at hard numbers of recent sales, or who are not realistic about the condition their home is in will end up having their home stay on the market for months at a time and eventually expiring. By the time they realize they should reduce the price...

Selling Your Arizona Home

The sale of a home can be a time of mixed emotions. On one hand you are selling a home that has been your life's operations center for many years and you no doubt have a real attachment to it. On the other hand you are likely moving to a home that suits you current lifestyle better.

Views on the Future of the Real Estate

If you are wondering who are the baby boomers that was mentioned a while ago, baby boomers are those individuals which were born between the periods of 1945 to 1964. During those period came along an explosion in the birth rates in the US.