4 Good Reasons to Consider Selling your Home
Why do people decide to move? Unless it’s a requirement, such as a job relocation, the research tells us that you, like many homeowners, may decide to sell at some point for one or more of the following reasons: Your home is no longer a good fit. You may have outgrown your current home and need something bigger, maybe with an additional bedroom. Or, you’ve become empty-nesters and want to downsize into something smaller. You may also want cash in the home equity you’ve built up to store...
Read More6 Things That Turn Buyers Off
…and What Sellers Can Do To Prevent It! We’ve talked about surprising home features buyers LOVE, and about why buyers aren’t biting on today’s market, despite it being highly affordable. But we haven’t talked much about the characteristics of sellers, listings and homes that turn buyers all the way off. Well, not until now! Here are 6 big-time homebuyer turn-offs that make buyers cringe at the thought of your home, and action steps you can take to prevent your...
Read MoreWhat Affects Mortgage Rates?
Your mortgage rate depends on your own financial portfolio and the home you plan to buy. But that’s not all. Mortgage rates also reflect movements in the U.S. housing market and the global economy — which is why they’re in constant flux. Economy – The global financial picture drives all interest rates, including mortgage rates Lender pipeline – The amount of business a lender is currently processing can impact their rates Property location – State laws can drive up lender costs or keep them...
Read MoreThinking of Selling?
Key Questions for Owners Thinking of Selling For many cities throughout the U.S. real estate markets, today undeniably favor sellers. With those markets that are particularly competitive, it can be very tempting to list your home even when you haven’t made a concrete decision to sell. Taking the plunge and listing can be an exhilarating decision, but doing so without asking yourself some important questions could leave you scrambling to figure out what you’re going to do should...
Read More8 Seller Etiquitte Rules
8 Unwritten Etiquette Rules Every Home Seller Should Know If you’re trying to sell your home, you’ve probably scrutinized it, staged it, and scrubbed it down from floorboards to rooftop as if the folks from Architectural Digest were stopping by for a cover shoot. OK, so it’s in immaculate shape—but your home isn’t the only thing under scrutiny here. You are, too! That’s right: No matter how nice your home is, your behavior can also affect how buyers feel about...
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