According to CoreLogic’s Homeowner Equity Insights, Americans have seen the equity in their homes increase by 29.3% year over year in the fourth quarter of 2021. The average home equity during that time period was a whopping gain of $55,000. This increase is a fuel that homeowners are experiencing. A fuel which is a large […]
Whether you’ve never sold your home, or you’ve moved multiple times, you may have never stopped to think about what goes into the process of selling. There is more to selling a home than you might think. More than likely, you may be under the assumption that your home will sell itself currently because, nationally, […]
I know you’ve heard of the phrase “which came first, the chicken or the egg?”. It kind of makes you think of what happens when you consider selling your home. Which should you do first – purchase your new home, or sell your current abode? What’s the better option? Some don’t have a choice – […]
Is it possible to receive multiple offers? Based on our current competition, yes, it is definitely possible to receive multiple offers. Multiple offers means two or more parties may be trying to buy your home at the same time. Because of the increased competition currently, they may increase the purchase price, remove unnecessary contingencies and […]
When it comes to selling your home, trial and error can sometimes (if not many times) be a factor. When a home sale is most successful, the process maximizes the seller’s proceeds in the shortest amount of time possible with the least amount of inconveniences. And, as all of us know, inconveniences happen. So, here […]
Home staging – have you ever thought of it from a home stagers’ point of view? Well, here’s a little story. Recently, a very well-known professional home stager decided to sell the 4,000+ square foot home where she lived with her husband. This home was very well-maintained, and really by most standards would have sold […]
It’s unfortunately not much of a secret that the housing market is experiencing some very low inventory. But, even though inventory is low, sellers are choosing to seek out a real estate professional to sell their home, instead of doing it themselves. It really may be more important than ever to take that risk of […]
You may feel like throwing darts against the wall is a great way to decide if you will move or not. Place sheets of paper on the wall with the words “move” “don’t move” put on a blindfold and throw! Or you could use the process that Benjamin Franklin used. He would evaluate his options […]
Let’s take a moment to understand the reason why a homeowner should not try to sell their home themselves, what’s the motivation? Most likely it is because the homeowner wants to “save” paying the commission. This can certainly be a lot of money. If we look back to 1981, homes that sold FSBO (For Sale […]
If you don’t have a pre-listing inspection here are some things that might happen to you. A buyer puts a contract on your home with a provision to have a professional home inspection. What could come out of the home inspection are items that your buyer didn’t expect or anticipate. If the buyer doesn’t decide […]
