In his vast experience (this being the first home he had ever purchased meaning it was also the first he had ever sold), he revealed to us his theory.
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Selling A House in Competition
Selling a house in competition – Seller’s viewpoint
The hoped for words to a lot of sellers. Why is that?
Because selling a house in competition might bring a higher price than originally anticipated.
But in actuality, sellers too, suddenly feel stress when faced with a competitive situation. What they hoped for when they first discussed selling their property, has now come to pass and they have to choose an offer to work with. What if they choose the wrong one? What if these are the only offers that will ever come in and it doesn’t come together? We’ve sat in the living room with sellers and witnessed spouses fighting over offers, trying to decide on which will be the primary offer.
Continue reading →Moving is Hard
From the time you decide to invite that pesky agent in until the last box is unpacked, everything about it will be disruptive and inconvenient to your day-to-day living.
Continue reading →3 Reasons You Should Call Your Realtor®
Real estate agents hear this all the time… “I wish I had called you before. But I just didn’t want to bother you. I know you’re busy…”
Continue reading →Price Your Property for Sale
We sit with sellers all of the time. We explain our processes, systems and marketing plan. But, inevitably everything comes down to price. How do you price your property for sale?
At what price will they list their home? Of course, we all want to maximize our investment when we sell. We all want to get top dollar so that we can move on to the next step in our life. To that end you should price your property for sale.
Continue reading →7 Signs it Might be Time to Downsize
Wondering if it might be time to look for a smaller abode and downsize?
For many people, a large, sprawling home is part of the dream. But with additional space comes bigger utility bills and oodles of upkeep. Depending on your lifestyle, you may suddenly find yourself with more house than you actually need or want. You may even start thinking about downsizing.
While the thought of moving to a modest home can be daunting, you don’t need to sell off all of your belongings and join the tiny home craze to rightsize effectively. Also, as you shed square footage, you’ll find that you gain a range of benefits that make a big difference to many homeowners.
Continue reading →Home Inspection
“So, if the home inspection finds stuff, can I just renegotiate the price?” they asked.
Continue reading →Buyers – Do You Hate This Question?
Have you ever gone to an open house?
Or called a real estate agent about a listing you want to see?
Maybe emailed an agent about a property they have listed?
You just want to check out a house. Maybe you’re just curious. Or, maybe you’re even pretty serious about buying a house. Doesn’t matter. All you’re doing is wondering about a house. That’s it. That’s what you want to talk to the agent about…the house you came to see, or called about.
And it seems like one of the first questions an agent asks you is,
“Do you have a house to sell?”
Continue reading →Leave for Showings
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now?
When you have your home up for sale, you may be told that you should leave for showings.
In most cases, your listing agent won’t be there for any showings. It will just be the buyers and their real estate agent. So, who will be there to make sure buyers don’t miss a thing, after all, you know your house better than anyone else. You can point out all of the features that a buyer or their agent might miss…if you don’t leave for showings.
Continue reading →Dear Agent – Memoirs From a Seller
Dear Mr. or Ms. Real Estate Agent,
I know people can get a little weird when joining the pragmatic process of buying a property with the emotional feel you have when you first look at a property.
But I don’t think I am asking for the world when I say this:
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