How to prepare your home for listing in the spring

Blog, For Sellers

Spring is a popular time to sell your home, but it also means more competition from other sellers. How can you make your home stand out and attract buyers? Here are eight tips to prepare your home for listing in the spring. 1. Clean and declutter A clean and tidy home...
Preparing Your Home For Sale FAQs

Preparing Your Home For Sale FAQs

Blog, For Sellers

How important is preparing your home for sale? Does it really impact value? Having your home show-ready is very important. You never get a second chance to make a good first impression. Your home should be cleaned up, with things in their correct location. Remove...

Get Started: When To Sell

Blog, For Sellers

When should you sell your house – after you buy your next one? If you already own a home, it’s a basic question and the answer is as individual as you are. Generally speaking, under most market conditions, real estate professionals advise listing your present...

Selling Your Home (FAQ)

Blog, For Sellers

Q. What do I need to know about lead paint? A. Lead was used as a pigment and drying agent in alkyd oil-based paint until use was banned in 1978. The federal government estimates that lead paint is present in 75 percent of all private housing built before then. It was...

Why Low Rates Aren’t Enough for Buyers

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Originally posted on the Daily Real Estate News | Monday, October 13, 2014 Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen and housing forecaster Robert Shiller said earlier this year that they expected low rates to serve as a stimulus to home buying this year. Freddie Mac...