Tag: Home Seller

Posted on 04/25/2021

Image by Andrey Popov from Shutterstock The term "fair market value" is the price at which an interested but not desperate buyer is willing to buy and a motivated but not distressed seller is willing to sell on the open market in your location. The set value depends on recently sold similar-sized homes with like amenities, upgrades, and...

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Posted on 02/07/2021

Buying and Selling: Buy or Sell First?

Photo by Mohamed Hassan via Pixabay You’ve decided to sell your home to upgrade or even downsize, but you don’t know whether you should start looking and buy first or wait to sell first. The best-case scenario is to do both, but that takes a lot of planning. If you are sure your credit is good enough to...

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Posted on 01/10/2021

Legal Reasons to Back Out of a Real Estate Purchase Contract

Photo by Gerd Altmann via PixabayOnce you sign a purchase agreement, whether you are the buyer or seller, it is very difficult to back out of it. However, as a buyer, you are able to back out if your real estate agent drafts the contract properly. Real estate agents use a standard contract. That does not mean that...

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Posted on 10/11/2020

Staging Do’s and Don’ts

Photo by John Wollwerth via Shutterstock No matter how well-intentioned, when it’s time to sell your home taking the advice of friends and family while disregarding the advice of your agent is a recipe for slowing down your home’s sale. Your professional agent knows the current market and what buyers look for. In fact, they may even have...

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Posted on 09/06/2020

What Do You Do with a Low Appraisal

Photo by Light And Dark Studio via Shutterstock In a seller’s market, comparable sales and competition can drive up a home’s price. This is especially true in a seller’s market where offers from multiple buyers try to outbid each other. And, while this sounds like a fantastic deal for the seller, a low appraisal can kill the deal....

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Posted on 04/05/2020

How Luxury Home Sales and Conventional Transactions Differ

Photo by AVANTECTURE on Unsplash Buying a luxury home is about more than just finding the right mortgage. Whether you are buying or selling, you should know that there are some key differences in the way that high end luxury homes are sold. Discovering the differences in the way that the luxury home market operates can ensure that...

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Posted on 10/27/2019

Common Mistakes By First-Time Sellers

Unless you are a real estate professional, you're probably not an expert in buying or selling houses. There are so many legal complications and webs that may occur whenever one is in the real estate market, and to help sort through the complications here are some common mistakes made by first time sellers and how to avoid them....

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Posted on 09/08/2019

Know the Home-Selling Basics

The first time you sell a home, you're in entirely new territory. You may think you know what's what because, after all, you once bought a house, what's different now? Everything, actually! Know the basics The simple stuff from the buyer's point of view is not the same for the seller. Here are some notable missteps to avoid....

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Posted on 07/28/2019

5 Factors That Influence a Home's Value

When you want to sell or buy a property, knowing its value is essential. For sellers, especially, there are higher chances that your home won't outperform other listings if they are of low value. The listing price of a home can even change after an appraisal of its value. Here are some crucial factors that can affect the...

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Posted on 05/12/2019

Tips for Staging Your Home

If you need to stage your home no doubt that you know that it needs to look neutral to be appealing to the audience that sees it. What you may not know is how to do that, or you may think that you will need someone to come in and do it for you. If you follow a...

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Posted on 03/04/2019

Downsizing to What Works for You

People downsize their living-space for all kinds of reasons. Making the decision to downsize shouldn't be a negative experience and shouldn't feel like your downgrading your home. Follow these tips to level up your lifestyle and home enjoyment while downsizing your accommodations. Find a space that works for you. You might be moving from a large home with...

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