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4 Tips to Quickly Sell Your Home
If you’re considering selling your home in the near future you may want to consider these four tips to quickly sell. My first recommendation is to depersonalize your home. Take down any family photos and decorations you may have. Not only is this going to help clear any clutter, but it’s also going to help buyers imagine themselves living there. It’s difficult to envision yourself in a new home when someone else’s family is looking back at you from the wall. My second tip is price it correctly. If you price your home too high then it will sit on the market for too long and people will assume something…
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Getting a Home Ready to Sell
There are a million lists out there that tell sellers what to do in order to get their home ready to sell. It’s important to not get overwhelmed and focus on things that will really get the job done. Different markets help determine what a lot of people are willing to do. If it’s a hot market for sellers then they are less likely to spend much to get their home staged. Here are a few tips that are inexpensive and effective: Take down personal items. We all love to have family portraits and pictures hanging in our homes, but during this time it’s not ideal. You want the new…
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The Importance of a Home Inspection
Home inspections are such an important part of the home buying and selling process. It gives the buyer the opportunity to identify any major issues with a home prior to closing. It is quite common for the home inspection to be paid for by the buyer and it is s typically completed within the first couple of weeks after an offer has been accepted. Inspectors vary in experience, knowledge, and thoroughness. Ask your real estate advisor for a recommendation on which inspector they’ve worked with and trust. A typical inspection lasts two-three hours and can cost around $300-$600 (based on the square footage of the home). Your agent should be…
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What is a CMA in Real Estate?
Real estate agents often create a comparative market analysis (a.k.a CMA) to estimate the value of your home. This information is beneficial to sellers so they can price their home accurately and it allows buyers to feel comfortable with how much they’re paying for their home. Real estate agents create a CMA by looking at recently sold properties that are similar to your house (or, if you’re a home buyer, the one you want to make an offer on). Similarity is very important since it gets you the closest comparison to ensure you are making an informative financial decision. Things We Look For: Recently Sold: It’s important to make sure…
